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BIO to SDS: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,316 mi
10,164 km · 5,488 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- 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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo 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 BIO from SDS?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Sado (SDS) is 6,316 miles (10,164 km, 5,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Bilbao and Sado?
Sado is 7 hours ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SDS?
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