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VLU to ISU: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
1,595 mi
2,567 km · 1,386 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from ISU?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 1,595 miles (2,567 km, 1,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to ISU?
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