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CUE to EBL: distance & flight time
Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
8,146 mi
13,110 km · 7,079 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
- 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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 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 CUE from EBL?
The flight distance from Cuenca (CUE) to Erbil (EBL) is 8,146 miles (13,110 km, 7,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUE to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Cuenca and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Cuenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUE to EBL?
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