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WHK to SDJ: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,733 mi
9,226 km · 4,981 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 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 WHK from SDJ?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,733 miles (9,226 km, 4,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Whakatane and Sendai?
Sendai is 3 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to SDJ?
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