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SDJ to NSN: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
5,854 mi
9,422 km · 5,087 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from NSN?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Nelson (NSN) is 5,854 miles (9,422 km, 5,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 NSN?
Nonstop service on SDJ–NSN 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 11h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sendai and Nelson?
Nelson is 4 hours ahead of Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to NSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDJ–NSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDJ to NSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDJ–NSN 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.