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ALO to EBL: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,338 mi
10,200 km · 5,508 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from EBL?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,338 miles (10,200 km, 5,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Waterloo and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to EBL?
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