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LYA to ISU: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
3,711 mi
5,972 km · 3,225 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from ISU?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 3,711 miles (5,972 km, 3,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Luoyang and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 5 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to ISU?
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