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SYD to SDG: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
8,237 mi
13,256 km · 7,158 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from SDG?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 8,237 miles (13,256 km, 7,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Sydney and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 6.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to SDG?
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