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UKB to ISU: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
4,880 mi
7,854 km · 4,241 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from ISU?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 4,880 miles (7,854 km, 4,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Kobe and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 6 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to ISU?
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