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LHG to SDG: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
7,931 mi
12,763 km · 6,892 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from SDG?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 7,931 miles (12,763 km, 6,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Lightning Ridge and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 6.5 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to SDG?
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