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NKG to ISU: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
4,137 mi
6,658 km · 3,595 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
- 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from ISU?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 4,137 miles (6,658 km, 3,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Nanjing and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to ISU?
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