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CAI to SDG: distance & flight time
Cairo (Cairo International Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
973 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
- 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 CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 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 CAI from SDG?
The flight distance from Cairo (CAI) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 973 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAI to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Cairo and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 0.5 hours ahead of Cairo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAI to SDG?
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