# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)

> 15,537 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,537 km / 9,654 mi / 8,389 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Iraq
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 03:31 in Auckland, it's 18:31 in Sulaymaniyah)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,471 ft (ISU is higher than AKL)

## Airports

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auckland, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.010000, 174.790000
- Elevation: 23 ft

### [Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isu-sulaymaniyah-sulaymaniyah-international-airport/1ef266df-8419-6f7e-be89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- ICAO: ORSU
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 35.560000, 45.320000
- Elevation: 2,494 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:31 in Auckland, it's 18:31 in Sulaymaniyah.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isu-sulaymaniyah-sulaymaniyah-international-airport/1ef266df-8419-6f7e-be89-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)