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SCH to SDS: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
6,489 mi
10,444 km · 5,639 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from SDS?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Sado (SDS) is 6,489 miles (10,444 km, 5,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Scotia NY and Sado?
Sado is 13 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to SDS?
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