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SDJ to MQY: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Smyrna (Smyrna Airport)
6,485 mi
10,436 km · 5,635 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from MQY?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Smyrna (MQY) is 6,485 miles (10,436 km, 5,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to MQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Smyrna?
Smyrna is 14 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to MQY?
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