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BFE to EBL: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,036 mi
3,277 km · 1,770 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from EBL?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,036 miles (3,277 km, 1,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Bielefeld and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to EBL?
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