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LQM to EBL: distance & flight time
Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
7,803 mi
12,557 km · 6,780 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
- 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 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 LQM from EBL?
The flight distance from Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) to Erbil (EBL) is 7,803 miles (12,557 km, 6,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LQM to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Puerto Leguízamo and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Puerto Leguízamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LQM to EBL?
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