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CIU to ISU: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
5,980 mi
9,624 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from ISU?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 5,980 miles (9,624 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to ISU?
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