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HIJ to EBL: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
4,818 mi
7,754 km · 4,187 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, Japan
- 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from EBL?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Erbil (EBL) is 4,818 miles (7,754 km, 4,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Hiroshima and Erbil?
Erbil is 6 hours behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to EBL?
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