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RKS to EBL: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,795 mi
10,936 km · 5,905 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from EBL?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,795 miles (10,936 km, 5,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 Rock Springs and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to EBL?
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