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TIW to SDJ: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
4,619 mi
7,433 km · 4,014 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from SDJ?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Sendai (SDJ) is 4,619 miles (7,433 km, 4,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Tacoma and Sendai?
Sendai is 16 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to SDJ?
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