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MEX to ISU: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,979 mi
12,840 km · 6,933 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from ISU?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,979 miles (12,840 km, 6,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Mexico City and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to ISU?
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