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WSY to ISU: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
7,757 mi
12,483 km · 6,740 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from ISU?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 7,757 miles (12,483 km, 6,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Airlie Beach and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to ISU?
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