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LME to SDS: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,963 mi
9,596 km · 5,181 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from SDS?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Sado (SDS) is 5,963 miles (9,596 km, 5,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Le Mans and Sado?
Sado is 7 hours ahead of Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to SDS?
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