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SDG to ESS: distance & flight time
Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
2,264 mi
3,643 km · 1,967 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDG from ESS?
The flight distance from Sanandaj (SDG) to Essen (ESS) is 2,264 miles (3,643 km, 1,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDG to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Sanandaj and Essen?
Essen is 1.5 hours behind Sanandaj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDG to ESS?
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