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ISU to RIX: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,778 mi
2,861 km · 1,545 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from RIX?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Riga (RIX) is 1,778 miles (2,861 km, 1,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ISU to RIX?
Nonstop service on ISU–RIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to RIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ISU–RIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ISU to RIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ISU–RIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.