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ISU to SHM: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,921 mi
7,920 km · 4,277 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from SHM?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,921 miles (7,920 km, 4,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 6 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to SHM?
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