Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Sendai and Shonai Airport.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 141 km | 2h 5min |
| 🚲 Bike | 141 km | 9h 25min |
| 🚶 On foot | 128 km | 26h 46min |
Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).
About this route
The distance from Sendai (Miyagi) to Shonai Airport (Yamagata) is 112 km in a straight line, or 141 km by road. A car trip takes about 2h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,100. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Sendai → Shonai Airport
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 晩翠通
- →Turn right onto 広瀬通48
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 県道仙台村田線31
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 国道48号48, 457
- →Turn right onto 尾花沢関山線29
- →Turn right onto 尾花沢関山線29
- →Turn right onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29
- ←Turn left onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29
- →Turn right onto 山形県道29号尾花沢関山線29
- ↑Continue onto 東根尾花沢線120
- →Turn right onto 山形北バイパス13
- ←Turn left onto 東根尾花沢線120
- ↑Continue onto 大石田土生田線189
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 東北中央自動車道E13
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 新庄舟形線56
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道47号47
- ↰Keep left onto 羽黒立川線46
- ↗Turn slight right onto 庄内空港立川線33
- ←Turn left onto 庄内空港立川線33
- →Turn right onto 庄内空港立川線33
- ←Turn left onto 庄内空港立川線33
- ←Turn left onto 庄内空港立川線33
- ↑Continue onto 庄内空港線118
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Sendai
Distances from Shonai Airport
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Sendai to Shonai Airport?
About 141 km by road (112 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Sendai to Shonai Airport?
About 2h 5min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,100 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).