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MSP to EBL: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,227 mi
10,021 km · 5,411 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from EBL?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,227 miles (10,021 km, 5,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Minneapolis and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to EBL?
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