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SDS to LUK: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
6,453 mi
10,385 km · 5,608 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from LUK?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 6,453 miles (10,385 km, 5,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 13 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LUK?
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