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ISU to SDS: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
4,912 mi
7,906 km · 4,269 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from SDS?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Sado (SDS) is 4,912 miles (7,906 km, 4,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Sado?
Sado is 6 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to SDS?
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