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EBL to ALX: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
6,668 mi
10,731 km · 5,794 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from ALX?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Alexander City (ALX) is 6,668 miles (10,731 km, 5,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from EBL to ALX?
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