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BIS to ISU: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,371 mi
10,253 km · 5,536 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from ISU?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,371 miles (10,253 km, 5,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Bismarck and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to ISU?
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