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MDH to EBL: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,513 mi
10,482 km · 5,660 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from EBL?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,513 miles (10,482 km, 5,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to EBL?
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