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SDS to LYE: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
5,803 mi
9,338 km · 5,042 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from LYE?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Lyneham (LYE) is 5,803 miles (9,338 km, 5,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 LYE?
Nonstop service on SDS–LYE 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 11h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sado and Lyneham?
Lyneham is 8 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LYE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDS–LYE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDS to LYE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDS–LYE 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.