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AKL to SDG: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
9,557 mi
15,381 km · 8,305 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near SDG
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport63 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport91 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport98 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from SDG?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 9,557 miles (15,381 km, 8,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m 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 Auckland and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 8.5 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to SDG?
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