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EBL to COU: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
6,547 mi
10,536 km · 5,689 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from COU?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Columbia (COU) is 6,547 miles (10,536 km, 5,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 8 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to COU?
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