Distance from Sapporo to Sendai
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How far is Sapporo from Sendai?
Sapporo (Japan) and Sendai (Japan) are a medium distance apart: 535 km in a straight line, that is 332 miles or 289 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sapporo to Sendai is 720 km (448 miles), about 10 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 35% longer than the straight line.
From Sapporo, Sendai lies to the south (initial bearing 185°). Both cities are in Japan. The halfway point is at 40.6669°, 141.0996°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 10 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Sapporo
- Sapporo – Saitama 809 km
- Sapporo – Yono 812 km
- Sapporo – Tokyo 833 km
- Sapporo – Kawasaki 851 km
- Sapporo – Yokohama 861 km
- Sapporo – Nagoya 957 km
- Sapporo – Kyoto 1,016 km
- Sapporo – Osaka 1,059 km
Other distances from Sendai
- Sendai – Saitama 283 km
- Sendai – Yono 287 km
- Sendai – Tokyo 305 km
- Sendai – Kawasaki 322 km
- Sendai – Yokohama 333 km
- Sendai – Nagoya 492 km
- Sendai – Kyoto 581 km
- Sendai – Osaka 623 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sapporo from Sendai?
By road it is 720 km (448 miles) from Sapporo to Sendai; in a straight line it is 535 km (332 miles).
How long is the drive from Sapporo to Sendai?
About 10 h 10 min on the fastest route (720 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Sendai from Sapporo?
Sendai is to the south of Sapporo, at an initial bearing of 185°.
How long is the flight from Sapporo to Sendai?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 10 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.