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SDJ to EMT: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
5,335 mi
8,586 km · 4,636 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from EMT?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to El Monte (EMT) is 5,335 miles (8,586 km, 4,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDJ to EMT?
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