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YCG to ISU: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,481 mi
10,430 km · 5,632 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from ISU?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,481 miles (10,430 km, 5,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Castlegar and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 10 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to ISU?
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