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SEA to SDS: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
4,725 mi
7,604 km · 4,106 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Near SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from SDS?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Sado (SDS) is 4,725 miles (7,604 km, 4,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Seattle and Sado?
Sado is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to SDS?
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