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SDM to EBL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
7,526 mi
12,111 km · 6,539 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from EBL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Erbil (EBL) is 7,526 miles (12,111 km, 6,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 San Diego and Erbil?
Erbil is 10 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to EBL?
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