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GAE to ISU: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
1,993 mi
3,207 km · 1,732 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from ISU?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 1,993 miles (3,207 km, 1,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Gabes and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 2 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to ISU?
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