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WBU to EBL: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,815 mi
10,967 km · 5,922 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from EBL?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,815 miles (10,967 km, 5,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Boulder and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to EBL?
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