# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Sanandaj Airport (SDG)

> 4,579 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,579 km / 2,845 mi / 2,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Iran
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 21:50 in Colombo, it's 19:50 in Sanandaj Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,492 ft (SDG is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

### [Sanandaj Airport (SDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdg-sanandaj-airport/1ef266df-7d40-6bd0-ad47-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanandaj Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OICS
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.250000, 47.010000
- Elevation: 4,522 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:50 in Colombo, it's 19:50 in Sanandaj Airport.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sanandaj Airport (SDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdg-sanandaj-airport/1ef266df-7d40-6bd0-ad47-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)