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BJR to SDS: distance & flight time
Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,315 mi
10,163 km · 5,487 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,315 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 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, Ethiopia
- 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 BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 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 BJR from SDS?
The flight distance from Bahar Dar (BJR) to Sado (SDS) is 6,315 miles (10,163 km, 5,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJR 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 Bahar Dar and Sado?
Sado is 6 hours ahead of Bahar Dar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJR to SDS?
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