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SDS to LAX: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,440 mi
8,755 km · 4,727 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from LAX?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,440 miles (8,755 km, 4,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LAX?
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