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BWH to SDS: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
3,279 mi
5,277 km · 2,849 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from SDS?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Sado (SDS) is 3,279 miles (5,277 km, 2,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Butterworth and Sado?
Sado is 1 hour ahead of Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to SDS?
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