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GTI to SDS: distance & flight time
Ruegen (Rügen Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,269 mi
8,479 km · 4,578 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- GTI — Rügen Airport · Ruegen, 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 GTI
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport24 mi away
- BBH · Barth Airport25 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport48 mi away
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport53 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 GTI from SDS?
The flight distance from Ruegen (GTI) to Sado (SDS) is 5,269 miles (8,479 km, 4,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTI to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Ruegen and Sado?
Sado is 7 hours ahead of Ruegen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTI to SDS?
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