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NKT to ELP: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
7,242 mi
11,655 km · 6,293 nm
14h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKT from ELP?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to El Paso (ELP) is 7,242 miles (11,655 km, 6,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Cizre and El Paso?
El Paso is 9 hours behind Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to ELP?
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