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TQD to SDS: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Sado (Sado Airport)
5,080 mi
8,176 km · 4,415 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from SDS?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Sado (SDS) is 5,080 miles (8,176 km, 4,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Al Taqaddum and Sado?
Sado is 6 hours ahead of Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to SDS?
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