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BWH to ISU: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
4,058 mi
6,531 km · 3,526 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from ISU?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 4,058 miles (6,531 km, 3,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Butterworth and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 5 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to ISU?
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