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RIA to SDS: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
11,536 mi
18,565 km · 10,024 nm
23h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from SDS?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Sado (SDS) is 11,536 miles (18,565 km, 10,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 5m 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 Santa Maria and Sado?
Sado is 12 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SDS?
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