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MSL to ISU: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,710 mi
10,798 km · 5,831 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from ISU?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,710 miles (10,798 km, 5,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Muscle Shoals and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to ISU?
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