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SAD to EBL: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
7,367 mi
11,857 km · 6,402 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from EBL?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Erbil (EBL) is 7,367 miles (11,857 km, 6,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Safford and Erbil?
Erbil is 10 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to EBL?
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