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BED to EBL: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
5,641 mi
9,078 km · 4,902 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from EBL?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Erbil (EBL) is 5,641 miles (9,078 km, 4,902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Bedford and Erbil?
Erbil is 7 hours ahead of Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to EBL?
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