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EBL to BWU: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,411 mi
13,535 km · 7,309 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from BWU?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,411 miles (13,535 km, 7,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to BWU?
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