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SIA to SDG: distance & flight time
Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
3,463 mi
5,573 km · 3,009 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 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 SIA from SDG?
The flight distance from Xi\'AN (SIA) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 3,463 miles (5,573 km, 3,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIA to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Xi\'AN and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 4.5 hours behind Xi\'AN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIA to SDG?
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