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MSY to SDG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
7,141 mi
11,493 km · 6,206 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from SDG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 7,141 miles (11,493 km, 6,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 New Orleans and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 8.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SDG?
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