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SDS to SDG: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
4,845 mi
7,797 km · 4,210 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- SDG — Sanandaj Airport · Sanandaj, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from SDG?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 4,845 miles (7,797 km, 4,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDS to SDG?
Nonstop service on SDS–SDG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sado and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 5.5 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to SDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDS–SDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDS to SDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDS–SDG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.