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MSL to SDS: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,606 mi
10,632 km · 5,741 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from SDS?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Sado (SDS) is 6,606 miles (10,632 km, 5,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Muscle Shoals and Sado?
Sado is 14 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SDS?
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