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SDS to ADU: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Ardabil (Ardabil Airport)
4,665 mi
7,508 km · 4,054 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from ADU?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Ardabil (ADU) is 4,665 miles (7,508 km, 4,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to ADU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Ardabil?
Ardabil is 5.5 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to ADU?
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