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EBL to ALB: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
5,721 mi
9,207 km · 4,971 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from ALB?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Albany (ALB) is 5,721 miles (9,207 km, 4,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Albany?
Albany is 7 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to ALB?
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