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ISU to PAO: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,328 mi
11,793 km · 6,367 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from PAO?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,328 miles (11,793 km, 6,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to PAO?
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