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ISU to SIA: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
3,547 mi
5,708 km · 3,082 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from SIA?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 3,547 miles (5,708 km, 3,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to SIA?
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