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BDR to EBL: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
5,772 mi
9,289 km · 5,016 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from EBL?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Erbil (EBL) is 5,772 miles (9,289 km, 5,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Stratford and Erbil?
Erbil is 7 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to EBL?
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