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ISU to OAA: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,350 mi
2,173 km · 1,174 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from OAA?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Shank (OAA) is 1,350 miles (2,173 km, 1,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to OAA?
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