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ZQL to SDJ: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Sendai (Sendai Airport)
5,807 mi
9,345 km · 5,046 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from SDJ?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Sendai (SDJ) is 5,807 miles (9,345 km, 5,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to SDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Donaueschingen and Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to SDJ?
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