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GAJ to SDG: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
4,925 mi
7,925 km · 4,279 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from SDG?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 4,925 miles (7,925 km, 4,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Yamagata and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 5.5 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to SDG?
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