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BWE to EBL: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
1,964 mi
3,161 km · 1,707 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from EBL?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Erbil (EBL) is 1,964 miles (3,161 km, 1,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Braunschweig and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to EBL?
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