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FME to SDS: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,658 mi
10,715 km · 5,786 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from SDS?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Sado (SDS) is 6,658 miles (10,715 km, 5,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Fort Meade and Sado?
Sado is 13 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to SDS?
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