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MSL to EBL: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,626 mi
10,664 km · 5,758 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from EBL?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,626 miles (10,664 km, 5,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSL to EBL?
Nonstop service on MSL–EBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to EBL?
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Why are some MSL to EBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–EBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.