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EBL to SQL: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,265 mi
11,693 km · 6,313 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from SQL?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,265 miles (11,693 km, 6,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to SQL?
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