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MES to SDG: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
3,953 mi
6,362 km · 3,435 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from SDG?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 3,953 miles (6,362 km, 3,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Medan and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 3.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SDG?
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