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WBU to ISU: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,887 mi
11,084 km · 5,985 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from ISU?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,887 miles (11,084 km, 5,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Boulder and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to ISU?
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