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SYX to EBL: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
4,128 mi
6,644 km · 3,587 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 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 SYX from EBL?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Erbil (EBL) is 4,128 miles (6,644 km, 3,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Sanya and Erbil?
Erbil is 5 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to EBL?
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