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SDY to SDJ: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,283 mi
8,502 km · 4,591 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, United States
- 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from SDJ?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,283 miles (8,502 km, 4,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Sidney and Sendai?
Sendai is 15 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to SDJ?
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