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XIJ to EBL: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
551 mi
888 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from EBL?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Erbil (EBL) is 551 miles (888 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to EBL?
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