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KMG to SDS: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
2,255 mi
3,629 km · 1,960 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from SDS?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Sado (SDS) is 2,255 miles (3,629 km, 1,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Kunming and Sado?
Sado is 1 hour ahead of Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SDS?
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