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CLD to ISU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,559 mi
12,165 km · 6,569 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from ISU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,559 miles (12,165 km, 6,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Carlsbad and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 10 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to ISU?
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