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SDJ to SFO: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
4,995 mi
8,038 km · 4,340 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,995 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from SFO?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 4,995 miles (8,038 km, 4,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to SFO?
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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to SFO?
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