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LWR to ISU: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
2,261 mi
3,638 km · 1,965 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from ISU?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 2,261 miles (3,638 km, 1,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Leeuwarden and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to ISU?
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