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MIM to SDS: distance & flight time
Merimbula (Merimbula Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,231 mi
8,419 km · 4,546 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 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 MIM from SDS?
The flight distance from Merimbula (MIM) to Sado (SDS) is 5,231 miles (8,419 km, 4,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIM to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Merimbula and Sado?
Sado is 1 hour behind Merimbula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIM to SDS?
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