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BIF to SDS: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,058 mi
9,750 km · 5,264 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 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 BIF from SDS?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Sado (SDS) is 6,058 miles (9,750 km, 5,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 El Paso and Sado?
Sado is 15 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to SDS?
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