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ELP to EBL: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
7,359 mi
11,843 km · 6,395 nm
14h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELP from EBL?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Erbil (EBL) is 7,359 miles (11,843 km, 6,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 54m 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 El Paso and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to EBL?
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