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LEY to ISU: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
2,256 mi
3,630 km · 1,960 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from ISU?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 2,256 miles (3,630 km, 1,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Lelystad and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 1 hour ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to ISU?
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