# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Sado Airport (SDS)

> 10,452 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,452 km / 6,495 mi / 5,644 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 21:40 in Austin, it's 11:40 in Sado Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 454 ft (SDS is lower than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Sado Airport (SDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sds-sado-airport/1ef266df-8c7a-6592-a450-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sado Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJSD
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.060000, 138.410000
- Elevation: 88 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:40 in Austin, it's 11:40 in Sado Airport.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sado Airport (SDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sds-sado-airport/1ef266df-8c7a-6592-a450-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)