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SMD to EBL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,196 mi
9,971 km · 5,384 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from EBL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,196 miles (9,971 km, 5,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Erbil?
Erbil is 7 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to EBL?
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