# Distance from Charlotte (CLT) to Arbil (EBL)

> 10,239 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,239 km / 6,362 mi / 5,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iraq
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:23 in Charlotte, it's 12:23 in Arbil)
- **Elevation difference**: 593 ft (EBL is higher than CLT)

## Airports

### [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlotte, United States
- ICAO: KCLT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.210000, -80.950000
- Elevation: 748 ft

### [Erbil International Airport (EBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebl-arbil-erbil-international-airport/1ef266df-83f6-65ba-9c27-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arbil, Iraq
- ICAO: ORER
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 36.240000, 43.960000
- Elevation: 1,341 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:23 in Charlotte, it's 12:23 in Arbil.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)
- [Erbil International Airport (EBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ebl-arbil-erbil-international-airport/1ef266df-83f6-65ba-9c27-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)