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AKL to ISU: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
9,655 mi
15,538 km · 8,390 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from ISU?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 9,655 miles (15,538 km, 8,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 Auckland and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to ISU?
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