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SDJ to KUL: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
3,478 mi
5,597 km · 3,022 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from KUL?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 3,478 miles (5,597 km, 3,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to KUL?
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