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SDS to NKG: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
1,188 mi
1,912 km · 1,032 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from NKG?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Nanjing (NKG) is 1,188 miles (1,912 km, 1,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Nanjing?
Nanjing is 1 hour behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to NKG?
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