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ILG to EBL: distance & flight time
Wilmington (New Castle Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
5,937 mi
9,554 km · 5,159 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ILG — New Castle Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILG
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 ILG from EBL?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILG) to Erbil (EBL) is 5,937 miles (9,554 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILG to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Wilmington and Erbil?
Erbil is 7 hours ahead of Wilmington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILG to EBL?
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