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RIL to SDS: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,636 mi
9,070 km · 4,897 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from SDS?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Sado (SDS) is 5,636 miles (9,070 km, 4,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Rifle and Sado?
Sado is 15 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SDS?
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