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MES to ISU: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
4,050 mi
6,518 km · 3,520 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from ISU?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 4,050 miles (6,518 km, 3,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Medan and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to ISU?
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