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SDJ to OAK: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
4,998 mi
8,043 km · 4,343 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from OAK?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Oakland (OAK) is 4,998 miles (8,043 km, 4,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 16 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to OAK?
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