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SDY to ISU: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,383 mi
10,272 km · 5,547 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from ISU?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,383 miles (10,272 km, 5,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Sidney and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to ISU?
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