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SDS to LPY: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Le Puy (Le Puy-Loudes Airport)
6,037 mi
9,716 km · 5,246 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- LPY — Le Puy-Loudes Airport · Le Puy, France
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 LPY
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport41 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield42 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport48 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from LPY?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Le Puy (LPY) is 6,037 miles (9,716 km, 5,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDS to LPY?
Nonstop service on SDS–LPY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sado and Le Puy?
Le Puy is 7 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LPY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDS–LPY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDS to LPY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDS–LPY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.