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SDS to MEA: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
11,351 mi
18,267 km · 9,864 nm
22h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from MEA?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Macaé (MEA) is 11,351 miles (18,267 km, 9,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 43m 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 Macaé?
Macaé is 12 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to MEA?
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