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BES to EBL: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,563 mi
4,124 km · 2,227 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from EBL?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,563 miles (4,124 km, 2,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Brest and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to EBL?
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