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CGN to ISU: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
2,161 mi
3,477 km · 1,877 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- 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 CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 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 CGN from ISU?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 2,161 miles (3,477 km, 1,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Cologne and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 1 hour ahead of Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to ISU?
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