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GDQ to SDS: distance & flight time
Gondar (Gonder Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,269 mi
10,089 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDQ — Gonder Airport · Gondar, Ethiopia
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GDQ
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport54 mi away
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport63 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport111 mi away
- HUE · Humera Airport133 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 GDQ from SDS?
The flight distance from Gondar (GDQ) to Sado (SDS) is 6,269 miles (10,089 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDQ to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GDQ to SDS?
Nonstop service on GDQ–SDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gondar and Sado?
Sado is 6 hours ahead of Gondar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDQ to SDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDQ–SDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDQ to SDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDQ–SDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.