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RAL to ISU: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,507 mi
12,081 km · 6,523 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from ISU?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,507 miles (12,081 km, 6,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Riverside and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 10 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to ISU?
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