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SMO to ISU: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,517 mi
12,097 km · 6,532 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from ISU?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,517 miles (12,097 km, 6,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Santa Monica and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ISU?
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