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SEA to EBL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,593 mi
10,610 km · 5,729 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from EBL?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,593 miles (10,610 km, 5,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Seattle and Erbil?
Erbil is 10 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to EBL?
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