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SDS to IAB: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
6,120 mi
9,850 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from IAB?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Wichita (IAB) is 6,120 miles (9,850 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 14 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to IAB?
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