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SDJ to LAX: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,324 mi
8,568 km · 4,627 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from LAX?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,324 miles (8,568 km, 4,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to LAX?
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