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SDS to ESH: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
5,805 mi
9,342 km · 5,044 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from ESH?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 5,805 miles (9,342 km, 5,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDS to ESH?
Nonstop service on SDS–ESH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sado and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 8 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to ESH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDS–ESH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDS to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDS–ESH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.