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SDJ to BIS: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
5,444 mi
8,762 km · 4,731 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Near BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from BIS?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Bismarck (BIS) is 5,444 miles (8,762 km, 4,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sendai and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 14 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to BIS?
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