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MCY to SDS: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
4,568 mi
7,351 km · 3,969 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from SDS?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Sado (SDS) is 4,568 miles (7,351 km, 3,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Maroochydore and Sado?
Sado is 1 hour behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to SDS?
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