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LUF to SDS: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,723 mi
9,211 km · 4,974 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from SDS?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Sado (SDS) is 5,723 miles (9,211 km, 4,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUF to SDS?
Nonstop service on LUF–SDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Phoenix and Sado?
Sado is 16 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to SDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUF–SDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUF to SDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUF–SDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.