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SDJ to WIR: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Wairoa (Wairoa Airport)
5,811 mi
9,352 km · 5,050 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from WIR?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Wairoa (WIR) is 5,811 miles (9,352 km, 5,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to WIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Wairoa?
Wairoa is 3 hours ahead of Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to WIR?
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