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SDS to WSY: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
4,086 mi
6,576 km · 3,551 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDS from WSY?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 4,086 miles (6,576 km, 3,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 1 hour ahead of Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to WSY?
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