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EBL to BED: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
5,641 mi
9,078 km · 4,902 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from BED?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Bedford (BED) 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 EBL to BED?
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 Erbil and Bedford?
Bedford is 7 hours behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to BED?
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