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MRR to EBL: distance & flight time
Macara (Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
8,263 mi
13,297 km · 7,180 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- MRR — Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport · Macara, Ecuador
- 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 MRR
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 MRR from EBL?
The flight distance from Macara (MRR) to Erbil (EBL) is 8,263 miles (13,297 km, 7,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRR to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Macara and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Macara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRR to EBL?
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