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SDU to SDJ: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
11,357 mi
18,278 km · 9,869 nm
22h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Near SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from SDJ?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Sendai (SDJ) is 11,357 miles (18,278 km, 9,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 44m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Sendai?
Sendai is 12 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to SDJ?
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