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ELB to ISU: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,431 mi
11,960 km · 6,458 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from ISU?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,431 miles (11,960 km, 6,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 El Banco and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to ISU?
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