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LOU to SDG: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
6,527 mi
10,503 km · 5,671 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from SDG?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 6,527 miles (10,503 km, 5,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Louisville and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 7.5 hours ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to SDG?
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