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FCN to ISU: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
2,160 mi
3,476 km · 1,877 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,160 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from ISU?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 2,160 miles (3,476 km, 1,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN 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 Nordholz and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 1 hour ahead of Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to ISU?
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