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ISU to TYS: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
6,526 mi
10,503 km · 5,671 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from TYS?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Knoxville (TYS) is 6,526 miles (10,503 km, 5,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 7 hours behind Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to TYS?
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