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GUF to ISU: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,957 mi
11,197 km · 6,046 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from ISU?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,957 miles (11,197 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Gulf Shores and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to ISU?
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