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GVL to SDG: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
6,680 mi
10,751 km · 5,805 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from SDG?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 6,680 miles (10,751 km, 5,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Gainesville and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 7.5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to SDG?
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