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SDS to LBF: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,818 mi
9,364 km · 5,056 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from LBF?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,818 miles (9,364 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 14 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LBF?
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