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LAX to ISU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,521 mi
12,104 km · 6,535 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from ISU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,521 miles (12,104 km, 6,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Los Angeles and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ISU?
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