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DOP to SDS: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
3,215 mi
5,174 km · 2,794 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
- 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from SDS?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Sado (SDS) is 3,215 miles (5,174 km, 2,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Dolpa and Sado?
Sado is 3.3 hours ahead of Dolpa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOP to SDS?
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