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SDJ to MRO: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Masterton (Hood Airport)
5,889 mi
9,477 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- MRO — Hood Airport · Masterton, New Zealand
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 MRO
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport45 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from MRO?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Masterton (MRO) is 5,889 miles (9,477 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to MRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDJ to MRO?
Nonstop service on SDJ–MRO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sendai and Masterton?
Masterton is 4 hours ahead of Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to MRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDJ–MRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDJ to MRO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDJ–MRO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.