# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Mosul (OSB)

> 12,637 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,637 km / 7,852 mi / 6,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Iraq
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 19:21 in Adelaide, it's 12:51 in Mosul)
- **Elevation difference**: 699 ft (OSB is higher than ADL)

## Airports

### [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Adelaide, Australia
- ICAO: YPAD
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.950000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Mosul International Airport (OSB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/osb-mosul-mosul-international-airport/1ef266df-83ee-6dc4-8c6c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mosul, Iraq
- ICAO: ORBM
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 36.310000, 43.150000
- Elevation: 719 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 19:21 in Adelaide, it's 12:51 in Mosul.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mosul International Airport (OSB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/osb-mosul-mosul-international-airport/1ef266df-83ee-6dc4-8c6c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)