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STK to EBL: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,735 mi
10,838 km · 5,852 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from EBL?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,735 miles (10,838 km, 5,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Sterling and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to EBL?
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