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SDS to ESS: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
5,596 mi
9,006 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from ESS?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Essen (ESS) is 5,596 miles (9,006 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Essen?
Essen is 7 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to ESS?
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