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IPI to ISU: distance & flight time
Ipiales (San Luis Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,996 mi
12,869 km · 6,948 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- IPI — San Luis Airport · Ipiales, Colombia
- 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 IPI
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport45 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport74 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport83 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 IPI from ISU?
The flight distance from Ipiales (IPI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,996 miles (12,869 km, 6,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPI to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Ipiales and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Ipiales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPI to ISU?
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