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CLE to ISU: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,155 mi
9,905 km · 5,348 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from ISU?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,155 miles (9,905 km, 5,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Cleveland and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to ISU?
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