# Distance from Washington (DCA) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)

> 9,844 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,844 km / 6,117 mi / 5,315 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iraq
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:24 in Washington, it's 14:24 in Sulaymaniyah)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,480 ft (ISU is higher than DCA)

## Airports

### [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KDCA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -77.040000
- Elevation: 14 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 07:24 in Washington, it's 14:24 in Sulaymaniyah.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/isu-sulaymaniyah-sulaymaniyah-international-airport/1ef266df-8419-6f7e-be89-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)