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IND to EBL: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,310 mi
10,155 km · 5,483 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from EBL?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,310 miles (10,155 km, 5,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Indianapolis and Erbil?
Erbil is 7 hours ahead of Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to EBL?
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