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EBL to SMR: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
7,259 mi
11,683 km · 6,308 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from SMR?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 7,259 miles (11,683 km, 6,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 8 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to SMR?
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