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SYD to ISU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
8,333 mi
13,411 km · 7,241 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from ISU?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 8,333 miles (13,411 km, 7,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Sydney and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to ISU?
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