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CIH to SDG: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
3,632 mi
5,845 km · 3,156 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from SDG?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 3,632 miles (5,845 km, 3,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Changzhi and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 4.5 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to SDG?
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