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SCF to SDS: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,740 mi
9,237 km · 4,988 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from SDS?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Sado (SDS) is 5,740 miles (9,237 km, 4,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCF to SDS?
Nonstop service on SCF–SDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scottsdale and Sado?
Sado is 16 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to SDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCF–SDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCF to SDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCF–SDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.