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EBL to GAI: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
6,020 mi
9,688 km · 5,231 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from GAI?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 6,020 miles (9,688 km, 5,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 7 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to GAI?
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