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MQY to EBL: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,520 mi
10,493 km · 5,666 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m 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
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
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 MQY from EBL?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,520 miles (10,493 km, 5,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Smyrna and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to EBL?
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