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DSM to EBL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,433 mi
10,352 km · 5,590 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from EBL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,433 miles (10,352 km, 5,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Des Moines and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to EBL?
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