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ISU to XIJ: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
480 mi
773 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISU from XIJ?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 480 miles (773 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from ISU to XIJ?
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