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YQY to SDG: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Sanandaj (Sanandaj Airport)
5,217 mi
8,396 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from SDG?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Sanandaj (SDG) is 5,217 miles (8,396 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to SDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Sydney and Sanandaj?
Sanandaj is 6.5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to SDG?
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