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GLU to ISU: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
2,710 mi
4,361 km · 2,355 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport88 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 GLU from ISU?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 2,710 miles (4,361 km, 2,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GLU to ISU?
Nonstop service on GLU–ISU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLU to ISU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLU–ISU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLU to ISU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLU–ISU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.