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HEK to SDS: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
999 mi
1,608 km · 869 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
999 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from SDS?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Sado (SDS) is 999 miles (1,608 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Heihe and Sado?
Sado is 1 hour ahead of Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to SDS?
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