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DRS to SDS: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,425 mi
8,731 km · 4,714 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from SDS?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Sado (SDS) is 5,425 miles (8,731 km, 4,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Dresden and Sado?
Sado is 7 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to SDS?
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