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LYS to ISU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
2,197 mi
3,535 km · 1,909 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from ISU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 2,197 miles (3,535 km, 1,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Lyon and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ISU?
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