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XNN to SDG: distance & flight time
Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
3,039 mi
4,890 km · 2,641 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m 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
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
- 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 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 XNN from SDG?
The flight distance from Xining (XNN) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 3,039 miles (4,890 km, 2,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNN to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Xining and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 4.5 hours behind Xining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNN to SDG?
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