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PZI to SDG: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
3,263 mi
5,251 km · 2,835 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
- 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from SDG?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 3,263 miles (5,251 km, 2,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Panzhihua and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 4.5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to SDG?
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