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GRI to ISU: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,668 mi
10,731 km · 5,794 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from ISU?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,668 miles (10,731 km, 5,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Grand Island and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to ISU?
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