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SDS to LID: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,617 mi
9,039 km · 4,881 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from LID?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,617 miles (9,039 km, 4,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LID?
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