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SDS to ARB: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
6,289 mi
10,122 km · 5,465 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from ARB?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 6,289 miles (10,122 km, 5,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 13 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to ARB?
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