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MES to SDS: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sado (Sado Airport)
3,456 mi
5,562 km · 3,003 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from SDS?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sado (SDS) is 3,456 miles (5,562 km, 3,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Medan and Sado?
Sado is 2 hours ahead of Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SDS?
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