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ISU to PVG: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,311 mi
6,937 km · 3,746 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from PVG?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,311 miles (6,937 km, 3,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to PVG?
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