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SDJ to TUF: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Tours (Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport)
6,036 mi
9,714 km · 5,245 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- TUF — Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport · Tours, France
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 TUF
- LME · Le Mans-Arnage Airport43 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport49 mi away
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport61 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from TUF?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Tours (TUF) is 6,036 miles (9,714 km, 5,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to TUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 TUF?
Nonstop service on SDJ–TUF 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sendai and Tours?
Tours is 8 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to TUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDJ–TUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDJ to TUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDJ–TUF 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.