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AZI to ISU: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Bateen Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
943 mi
1,517 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
943 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZI — Bateen Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AZI
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport80 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport55 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 AZI from ISU?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AZI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 943 miles (1,517 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZI to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AZI to ISU?
Nonstop service on AZI–ISU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 1 hour behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZI to ISU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AZI–ISU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AZI to ISU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AZI–ISU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.