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SDJ to ESS: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,655 mi
9,100 km · 4,914 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from ESS?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Essen (ESS) is 5,655 miles (9,100 km, 4,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to ESS?
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