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ZBY to ISU: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport)
3,587 mi
5,773 km · 3,117 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- 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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 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 ZBY from ISU?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU) is 3,587 miles (5,773 km, 3,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to ISU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZBY to ISU?
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