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XIJ to SDJ: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,172 mi
8,323 km · 4,494 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from SDJ?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,172 miles (8,323 km, 4,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to SDJ?
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