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OMA to EBL: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,508 mi
10,473 km · 5,655 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from EBL?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,508 miles (10,473 km, 5,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Omaha and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to EBL?
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