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RWI to SDS: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,827 mi
10,987 km · 5,933 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from SDS?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Sado (SDS) is 6,827 miles (10,987 km, 5,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Rocky Mount and Sado?
Sado is 13 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to SDS?
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