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DIG to SDG: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
3,109 mi
5,003 km · 2,701 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, 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 DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 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 DIG from SDG?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 3,109 miles (5,003 km, 2,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 Shangri-La and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 4.5 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to SDG?
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