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AVR to EBL: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,867 mi
4,614 km · 2,492 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,867 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from EBL?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,867 miles (4,614 km, 2,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVR to EBL?
Nonstop service on AVR–EBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alverca and Erbil?
Erbil is 3 hours ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to EBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVR–EBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVR to EBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVR–EBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.