Nonstop flight route between Columbia, South Carolina, United States and Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq:
Departure Airport:
(33°58'14"N by 80°59'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°14'14"N by 43°57'47"E)
Distance from CUB to EBL:
6,428.18 miles (10,345.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB), Columbia, South Carolina, United States and Erbil International Airport (EBL), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,428 miles (or 10,345 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport and Erbil International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport and Erbil International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUB / KCUB |
| Airport Name: | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport |
| Location: | Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°58'14"N by 80°59'43"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Richland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUB |
| More Information: | CUB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBL / ORER |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'14"N by 43°57'47"E |
| Area Served: | Erbil, Iraq |
| Operator/Owner: | KRG |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1341 feet (409 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBL |
| More Information: | EBL Maps & Info |
Facts about Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB):
- Because of Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Just prior to World War II, some Air Corps operations from the 65th Observation Group flew observation flights from the airport, until Columbia Army Air Base opened in 1941.
- The furthest airport from Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,515 miles (18,532 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) currently has only 1 runway.
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- The closest airport to Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) is Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of CUB.
Facts about Erbil International Airport (EBL):
- Erbil International Airport, is the main airport of Erbil city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- The closest airport to Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) ESE of EBL.
- Erbil International Airport (EBL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Erbil International Airport", other names for EBL include "Firokaxaney Nêwdewletî Hewlêr" and "فڕۆکهخانهی نێودهوڵهتی ههولێر".
- The old airport of Erbil covered 7,000 m2, and was divided into departure and arrival halls.
- Erbil International Airport offers the least expensive aviation fuel in Iraq.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.44 miles (11.98 km) WSW | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.65 miles (18.75 km) ESE | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) E | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 32.76 miles (52.73 km) NE | Woodward Field (CDN) | Camden, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 36.34 miles (58.48 km) SSE | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) E | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 45.39 miles (73.05 km) WSW | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 54.17 miles (87.18 km) SSW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 58.31 miles (93.84 km) ENE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 69.30 miles (111.52 km) WNW | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 69.39 miles (111.66 km) WSW | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 69.48 miles (111.82 km) SW | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 74.26 miles (119.50 km) ENE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) SSE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 78.35 miles (126.09 km) NE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,515.25 miles (18,531.96 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,496.56 miles (18,501.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,478.33 miles (18,472.54 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,470.06 miles (18,459.22 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,465.35 miles (18,451.64 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,457.57 miles (18,439.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,451.86 miles (18,429.94 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,445.32 miles (18,419.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,444.62 miles (18,418.28 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,434.60 miles (18,402.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,402.77 miles (18,350.93 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,391.38 miles (18,332.61 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,383.95 miles (18,320.64 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,367.74 miles (18,294.55 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,364.98 miles (18,290.11 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.92 miles (143.10 km) ESE | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 2 | 130.92 miles (210.70 km) NW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 3 | 157.98 miles (254.24 km) NNW | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 4 | 162.92 miles (262.20 km) WNW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 5 | 167.80 miles (270.04 km) NW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 6 | 181.12 miles (291.48 km) NE | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 7 | 195.76 miles (315.05 km) NW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 8 | 196.39 miles (316.06 km) WNW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 9 | 206.13 miles (331.73 km) S | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 10 | 206.13 miles (331.73 km) S | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 11 | 214.54 miles (345.27 km) NW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 12 | 222.28 miles (357.72 km) WSW | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 13 | 222.58 miles (358.20 km) SE | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 14 | 236.87 miles (381.21 km) WNW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 15 | 241.53 miles (388.70 km) NNW | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,525.41 miles (18,548.30 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,357.34 miles (18,277.82 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,253.78 miles (18,111.15 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,195.69 miles (18,017.67 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,146.63 miles (17,938.72 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,112.74 miles (17,884.18 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,008.83 miles (17,716.95 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,000.99 miles (17,704.34 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,994.87 miles (17,694.48 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,986.70 miles (17,681.34 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,922.14 miles (17,577.44 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,902.56 miles (17,545.93 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,893.56 miles (17,531.44 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,872.63 miles (17,497.76 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,846.57 miles (17,455.82 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |