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KMG to SDG: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
3,369 mi
5,422 km · 2,928 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from SDG?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 3,369 miles (5,422 km, 2,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 Kunming and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 4.5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SDG?
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