# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sanandaj Airport (SDG)

> 1,145 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,145 km / 711 mi / 618 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Iran
- **Time difference**: +0.5h (When it's 17:32 in Riyadh, it's 18:02 in Sanandaj Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,473 ft (SDG is higher than RUH)

## Airports

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERK
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.960000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 2,049 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:32 in Riyadh, it's 18:02 in Sanandaj Airport.

## Related

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sanandaj Airport (SDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdg-sanandaj-airport/1ef266df-7d40-6bd0-ad47-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)