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KUA to SDS: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
3,244 mi
5,221 km · 2,819 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 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 KUA from SDS?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Sado (SDS) is 3,244 miles (5,221 km, 2,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Kuantan and Sado?
Sado is 1 hour ahead of Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to SDS?
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