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STL to ISU: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,575 mi
10,581 km · 5,713 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from ISU?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,575 miles (10,581 km, 5,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 St. Louis and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 8 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to ISU?
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