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SDG to LAX: distance & flight time
Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,564 mi
12,174 km · 6,573 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDG from LAX?
The flight distance from Sanandaj (SDG) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,564 miles (12,174 km, 6,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDG to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10.5 hours behind Sanandaj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDG to LAX?
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