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PAO to SDG: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
7,365 mi
11,853 km · 6,400 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from SDG?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 7,365 miles (11,853 km, 6,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 Palo Alto and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 10.5 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to SDG?
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