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ABE to ISU: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
5,968 mi
9,604 km · 5,186 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Near ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABE from ISU?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 5,968 miles (9,604 km, 5,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Allentown and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours ahead of Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to ISU?
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