# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sado Airport (SDS)

> 8,756 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,756 km / 5,440 mi / 4,728 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 22:25 in Los Angeles, it's 14:25 in Sado Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 40 ft (SDS is lower than LAX)

## Airports

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:25 in Los Angeles, it's 14:25 in Sado Airport.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sado Airport (SDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sds-sado-airport/1ef266df-8c7a-6592-a450-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)