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BES to ISU: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
2,651 mi
4,267 km · 2,304 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,651 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from ISU?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 2,651 miles (4,267 km, 2,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 BES to ISU?
Nonstop service on BES–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 5h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brest and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 2 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to ISU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BES–ISU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BES to ISU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BES–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.