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ISU to BUF: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
5,970 mi
9,607 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from BUF?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Buffalo (BUF) is 5,970 miles (9,607 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Sulaymaniyah and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to BUF?
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