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SDJ to RIX: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,916 mi
7,912 km · 4,272 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from RIX?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Riga (RIX) is 4,916 miles (7,912 km, 4,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Riga?
Riga is 6 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to RIX?
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