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SDS to PDV: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,504 mi
8,858 km · 4,783 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from PDV?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,504 miles (8,858 km, 4,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 6 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to PDV?
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