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SDJ to JEF: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
6,156 mi
9,906 km · 5,349 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from JEF?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 6,156 miles (9,906 km, 5,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 14 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to JEF?
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