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BTR to EBL: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,983 mi
11,238 km · 6,068 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from EBL?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,983 miles (11,238 km, 6,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Baton Rouge and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to EBL?
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