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NPE to ISU: distance & flight time
NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
9,800 mi
15,771 km · 8,516 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
- 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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 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 NPE from ISU?
The flight distance from NAPIER (NPE) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 9,800 miles (15,771 km, 8,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPE to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NPE to ISU?
Nonstop service on NPE–ISU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between NAPIER and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 10 hours behind NAPIER.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPE to ISU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NPE–ISU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NPE to ISU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NPE–ISU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.