Nonstop flight route between Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq:
Departure Airport:
(34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°33'38"N by 45°18'51"E)
Distance from GMU to ISU:
6,518.08 miles (10,489.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,518 miles (or 10,490 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Greenville Downtown Airport and Sulaimaniyah International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Greenville Downtown Airport and Sulaimaniyah International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMU / KGMU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMU |
| More Information: | GMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISU / ORSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°33'38"N by 45°18'51"E |
| Area Served: | Sulaymaniyah, Iraq |
| Operator/Owner: | Kurdistan Regional Government |
| Elevation: | 760 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISU |
| More Information: | ISU Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU):
- The report notes that GMU is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina with nearly 80,000 take-offs and landings annually and more than 245 based aircraft.
- GMU also has a restaurant, the Runway Cafe.
- The furthest airport from Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,441 miles (18,413 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of GMU.
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Greenville Downtown Airport", another name for GMU is "(Greenville Municipal Airport)".
- During World War II the United States Army Air Forces used the airfield for training.
Facts about Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU):
- The closest airport to Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) is Erbil International Airport (EBL), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WNW of ISU.
- In addition to being known as "Sulaimaniyah International Airport", other names for ISU include "Firokaxaney Nawdewletî Silêmanî" and "مطار السليمانية الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,575 miles (18,628 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Sulaimaniyah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 760 feet, planes can take off or land at Sulaimaniyah International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.38 miles (10.26 km) SSW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.12 miles (13.08 km) ENE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.18 miles (32.48 km) W | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 22.79 miles (36.67 km) ENE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 31.80 miles (51.18 km) SW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 32.81 miles (52.80 km) WSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) NNW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 56.57 miles (91.03 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) NNE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) NE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 83.43 miles (134.27 km) SW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) ENE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 91.11 miles (146.63 km) SSE | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 93.14 miles (149.90 km) WSW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.08 miles (18,412.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,421.42 miles (18,380.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,401.99 miles (18,349.68 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.46 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.37 miles (18,322.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,377.53 miles (18,310.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,370.58 miles (18,299.13 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,362.84 miles (18,286.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,353.48 miles (18,271.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,340.33 miles (18,250.45 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,305.88 miles (18,195.01 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,299.59 miles (18,184.89 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,296.32 miles (18,179.62 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,294.18 miles (18,176.17 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,293.74 miles (18,175.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.92 miles (143.10 km) WNW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 2 | 133.97 miles (215.60 km) SE | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 3 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) SSW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 4 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) SSW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 5 | 184.92 miles (297.60 km) NNE | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 6 | 188.92 miles (304.03 km) ESE | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 7 | 219.58 miles (353.37 km) NW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 8 | 223.89 miles (360.32 km) SE | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 9 | 228.71 miles (368.07 km) NNW | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 10 | 250.76 miles (403.56 km) WNW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 11 | 252.20 miles (405.88 km) SSW | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 12 | 254.70 miles (409.90 km) NW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 13 | 256.83 miles (413.33 km) NE | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 14 | 278.99 miles (448.98 km) SE | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 15 | 284.32 miles (457.56 km) NW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,574.68 miles (18,627.60 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,388.25 miles (18,327.57 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,284.99 miles (18,161.39 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,235.39 miles (18,081.56 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,169.28 miles (17,975.16 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,084.49 miles (17,838.71 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,020.12 miles (17,735.11 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,014.38 miles (17,725.88 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,013.77 miles (17,724.90 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,005.44 miles (17,711.49 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,928.73 miles (17,588.04 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,892.43 miles (17,529.62 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,883.07 miles (17,514.56 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,877.27 miles (17,505.22 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,851.01 miles (17,462.96 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |