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SDS to KNO: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Medan (Kualanamu International Airport)
3,442 mi
5,539 km · 2,991 nm
7h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from KNO?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Medan (KNO) is 3,442 miles (5,539 km, 2,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to KNO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 13m 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 Medan?
Medan is 2 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to KNO?
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