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BAV to EBL: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,504 mi
5,638 km · 3,044 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from EBL?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,504 miles (5,638 km, 3,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Baotou and Erbil?
Erbil is 5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to EBL?
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