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ISU to KUL: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
4,247 mi
6,835 km · 3,691 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from KUL?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 4,247 miles (6,835 km, 3,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to KUL?
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