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EBL to ABI: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
7,143 mi
11,496 km · 6,207 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from ABI?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Abilene (ABI) is 7,143 miles (11,496 km, 6,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 Erbil and Abilene?
Abilene is 8 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to ABI?
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