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PPQ to ISU: distance & flight time
Paraparaumu (Paraparaumu Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
9,718 mi
15,640 km · 8,445 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPQ — Paraparaumu Airport · Paraparaumu, 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 PPQ
- WLG · Wellington International Airport31 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport34 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport52 mi away
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea53 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 PPQ from ISU?
The flight distance from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 9,718 miles (15,640 km, 8,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPQ to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Paraparaumu and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours behind Paraparaumu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPQ to ISU?
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