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YKM to EBL: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,635 mi
10,678 km · 5,766 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from EBL?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,635 miles (10,678 km, 5,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Yakima and Erbil?
Erbil is 10 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to EBL?
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