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YLJ to ISU: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
6,047 mi
9,731 km · 5,254 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from ISU?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 6,047 miles (9,731 km, 5,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Meadow Lake and Sulaymaniyah?
Sulaymaniyah is 9 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ISU?
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