Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YKQ to ISU: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
5,538 mi
8,912 km · 4,812 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live YKQ→ISU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from ISU?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 5,538 miles (8,912 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Waskaganish and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 7 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to ISU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKQ–ISU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.