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SDS to KBR: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport)
3,157 mi
5,080 km · 2,743 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from KBR?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Kota Bahru (KBR) is 3,157 miles (5,080 km, 2,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to KBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Kota Bahru?
Kota Bahru is 1 hour behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to KBR?
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