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YLJ to EBL: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
5,982 mi
9,626 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from EBL?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Erbil (EBL) is 5,982 miles (9,626 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Meadow Lake and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to EBL?
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