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ISU to PEN: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,059 mi
6,533 km · 3,527 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from PEN?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Penang (PEN) is 4,059 miles (6,533 km, 3,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to PEN?
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