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HYS to ISU: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,821 mi
10,977 km · 5,927 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional 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 HYS from ISU?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,821 miles (10,977 km, 5,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Hays and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to ISU?
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