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SDJ to EBL: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
5,061 mi
8,145 km · 4,398 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from EBL?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Erbil (EBL) is 5,061 miles (8,145 km, 4,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Sendai and Erbil?
Erbil is 6 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to EBL?
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