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ISU to DTW: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,162 mi
9,917 km · 5,355 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from DTW?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,162 miles (9,917 km, 5,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to DTW?
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