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SAW to SDS: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,386 mi
8,667 km · 4,680 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from SDS?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Sado (SDS) is 5,386 miles (8,667 km, 4,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Istanbul and Sado?
Sado is 6 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to SDS?
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