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BUF to SDS: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,375 mi
10,259 km · 5,539 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from SDS?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Sado (SDS) is 6,375 miles (10,259 km, 5,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Buffalo and Sado?
Sado is 13 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to SDS?
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