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RIZ to EBL: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
4,106 mi
6,608 km · 3,568 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
- 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 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 RIZ from EBL?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Erbil (EBL) is 4,106 miles (6,608 km, 3,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIZ to EBL?
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