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AVL to ISU: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,494 mi
10,451 km · 5,643 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from ISU?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,494 miles (10,451 km, 5,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Asheville and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to ISU?
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