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SDS to ACA: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
7,096 mi
11,420 km · 6,166 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from ACA?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Acapulco (ACA) is 7,096 miles (11,420 km, 6,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Sado and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 15 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to ACA?
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