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ISU to IKA: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
328 mi
529 km · 285 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
328 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from IKA?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Tehran (IKA) is 328 miles (529 km, 285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Tehran?
Tehran is 0.5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to IKA?
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