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GXH to EBL: distance & flight time
Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,249 mi
5,229 km · 2,823 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
- 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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 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 GXH from EBL?
The flight distance from Xiahe city (GXH) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,249 miles (5,229 km, 2,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GXH to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Xiahe city and Erbil?
Erbil is 5 hours behind Xiahe city.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GXH to EBL?
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