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SHB to ISU: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
5,003 mi
8,052 km · 4,348 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from ISU?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 5,003 miles (8,052 km, 4,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 SHB to ISU?
Nonstop service on SHB–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 10h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nakashibetsu and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 6 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to ISU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHB–ISU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHB to ISU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHB–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.