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SDJ to YVR: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
4,526 mi
7,284 km · 3,933 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from YVR?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Vancouver (YVR) is 4,526 miles (7,284 km, 3,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 16 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to YVR?
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