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SDS to CLJ: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
5,325 mi
8,570 km · 4,627 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from CLJ?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 5,325 miles (8,570 km, 4,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 6 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to CLJ?
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