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RIA to SDG: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
7,924 mi
12,753 km · 6,886 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from SDG?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 7,924 miles (12,753 km, 6,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Santa Maria and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 6.5 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to SDG?
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