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DRE to SDS: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,067 mi
9,764 km · 5,272 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from SDS?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Sado (SDS) is 6,067 miles (9,764 km, 5,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Drummond Island and Sado?
Sado is 13 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to SDS?
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