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GYU to ISU: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
3,353 mi
5,396 km · 2,914 nm
7h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from ISU?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 3,353 miles (5,396 km, 2,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 2m 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 Guyuan and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 5 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to ISU?
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