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SHA to EBL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
4,339 mi
6,984 km · 3,771 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from EBL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Erbil (EBL) is 4,339 miles (6,984 km, 3,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Shanghai and Erbil?
Erbil is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to EBL?
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