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KTQ to SDS: distance & flight time
Kitee (Kitee Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
4,461 mi
7,179 km · 3,877 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m 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
- KTQ — Kitee Airport · Kitee, Finland
- 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 KTQ
- JOE · Joensuu Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport40 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport71 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport93 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 KTQ from SDS?
The flight distance from Kitee (KTQ) to Sado (SDS) is 4,461 miles (7,179 km, 3,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTQ to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Kitee and Sado?
Sado is 6 hours ahead of Kitee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTQ to SDS?
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