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EBL to MEX: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
7,895 mi
12,706 km · 6,861 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from MEX?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Mexico City (MEX) is 7,895 miles (12,706 km, 6,861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 9 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to MEX?
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