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ISU to SHJ: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport)
931 mi
1,498 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from SHJ?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Sharjah (SHJ) is 931 miles (1,498 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to SHJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Sharjah?
Sharjah is 1 hour ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to SHJ?
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