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SDS to GRI: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
5,909 mi
9,510 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from GRI?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Grand Island (GRI) is 5,909 miles (9,510 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 14 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to GRI?
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