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OAK to ISU: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,311 mi
11,766 km · 6,353 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from ISU?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,311 miles (11,766 km, 6,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Oakland and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 10 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to ISU?
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