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AKA to ISU: distance & flight time
Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
3,579 mi
5,759 km · 3,110 nm
7h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
- 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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 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 AKA from ISU?
The flight distance from Ankang (AKA) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 3,579 miles (5,759 km, 3,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKA to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 29m 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 Ankang and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 5 hours behind Ankang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKA to ISU?
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