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ISU to MSL: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,710 mi
10,798 km · 5,831 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from MSL?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,710 miles (10,798 km, 5,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 8 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to MSL?
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