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MEL to ISU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
8,120 mi
13,067 km · 7,056 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEL from ISU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 8,120 miles (13,067 km, 7,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Melbourne and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to ISU?
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