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DYS to SDS: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,294 mi
10,129 km · 5,469 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from SDS?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Sado (SDS) is 6,294 miles (10,129 km, 5,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Abilene and Sado?
Sado is 14 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to SDS?
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