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MES to EBL: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
4,137 mi
6,659 km · 3,595 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from EBL?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Erbil (EBL) is 4,137 miles (6,659 km, 3,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Medan and Erbil?
Erbil is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to EBL?
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