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DAT to EBL: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,688 mi
5,936 km · 3,205 nm
7h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 42m 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
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from EBL?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,688 miles (5,936 km, 3,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 42m 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 Datong and Erbil?
Erbil is 5 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to EBL?
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