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YEL to ISU: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
5,917 mi
9,522 km · 5,142 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from ISU?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 5,917 miles (9,522 km, 5,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to ISU?
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