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SDS to CLU: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
6,401 mi
10,301 km · 5,562 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from CLU?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Columbus (CLU) is 6,401 miles (10,301 km, 5,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDS to CLU?
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