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APN to SDS: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,127 mi
9,860 km · 5,324 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, United States
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 mi away
Near SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is APN from SDS?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Sado (SDS) is 6,127 miles (9,860 km, 5,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Alpena and Sado?
Sado is 13 hours ahead of Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to SDS?
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