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LEJ to ISU: distance & flight time
Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
1,962 mi
3,157 km · 1,705 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
- 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 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 LEJ from ISU?
The flight distance from Leipzig (LEJ) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 1,962 miles (3,157 km, 1,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEJ to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Leipzig and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 1 hour ahead of Leipzig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEJ to ISU?
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