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ISU to MBW: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,141 mi
13,102 km · 7,075 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from MBW?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,141 miles (13,102 km, 7,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to MBW?
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