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CME to EBL: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
7,670 mi
12,343 km · 6,665 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
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 CME from EBL?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Erbil (EBL) is 7,670 miles (12,343 km, 6,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to EBL?
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