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GUF to EBL: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,873 mi
11,061 km · 5,972 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from EBL?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,873 miles (11,061 km, 5,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Gulf Shores and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to EBL?
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