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RIL to EBL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,901 mi
11,106 km · 5,997 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from EBL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,901 miles (11,106 km, 5,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Rifle and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to EBL?
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