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MEM to SDG: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
6,845 mi
11,015 km · 5,948 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from SDG?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 6,845 miles (11,015 km, 5,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEM to SDG?
Nonstop service on MEM–SDG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Memphis and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 8.5 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to SDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–SDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to SDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–SDG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.