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PKE to ISU: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
8,156 mi
13,126 km · 7,088 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 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 PKE from ISU?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 8,156 miles (13,126 km, 7,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 PKE to ISU?
Nonstop service on PKE–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 16h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Parkes and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to ISU?
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Why are some PKE to ISU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKE–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.