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YOD to EBL: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
5,989 mi
9,639 km · 5,204 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 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 YOD from EBL?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to Erbil (EBL) is 5,989 miles (9,639 km, 5,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Cold Lake and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours ahead of Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to EBL?
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