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VAW to SDJ: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
4,183 mi
6,732 km · 3,635 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from SDJ?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Sendai (SDJ) is 4,183 miles (6,732 km, 3,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Vardø and Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SDJ?
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