Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ORD to ISU: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,318 mi
10,168 km · 5,490 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ORD→ISU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from ISU?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,318 miles (10,168 km, 5,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Chicago and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to ISU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–ISU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.