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ISU to SDU: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
7,042 mi
11,333 km · 6,119 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from SDU?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 7,042 miles (11,333 km, 6,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to SDU?
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