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LBF to SDS: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,818 mi
9,364 km · 5,056 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, United States
- 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from SDS?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Sado (SDS) is 5,818 miles (9,364 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 North Platte and Sado?
Sado is 14 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SDS?
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