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HKY to SDS: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,738 mi
10,844 km · 5,855 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from SDS?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Sado (SDS) is 6,738 miles (10,844 km, 5,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Hickory and Sado?
Sado is 13 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to SDS?
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