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SHA to SDG: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
4,202 mi
6,762 km · 3,651 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from SDG?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 4,202 miles (6,762 km, 3,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Shanghai and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 4.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SDG?
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