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MEL to SDS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,249 mi
8,447 km · 4,561 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from SDS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sado (SDS) is 5,249 miles (8,447 km, 4,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Melbourne and Sado?
Sado is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SDS?
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