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LWM to SDS: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,556 mi
10,550 km · 5,697 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, United States
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from SDS?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Sado (SDS) is 6,556 miles (10,550 km, 5,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 LWM to SDS?
Nonstop service on LWM–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 13h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawrence and Sado?
Sado is 13 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to SDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWM–SDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWM to SDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWM–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.