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EBL to CIH: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
3,765 mi
6,059 km · 3,271 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from CIH?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Changzhi (CIH) is 3,765 miles (6,059 km, 3,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 5 hours ahead of Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to CIH?
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