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MKC to ISU: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,678 mi
10,747 km · 5,803 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from ISU?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,678 miles (10,747 km, 5,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Kansas City and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to ISU?
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