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ISU to MSY: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,066 mi
11,371 km · 6,140 nm
14h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 19m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from MSY?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,066 miles (11,371 km, 6,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 19m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to MSY?
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