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GRI to SDG: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
6,729 mi
10,830 km · 5,848 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
- 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from SDG?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 6,729 miles (10,830 km, 5,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Grand Island and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 8.5 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to SDG?
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