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SDJ to GRU: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport)
11,331 mi
18,236 km · 9,847 nm
22h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from GRU?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Sao Paulo (GRU) is 11,331 miles (18,236 km, 9,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to GRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 41m 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 12 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to GRU?
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