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EBL to FRB: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Forbes (Forbes Airport)
8,235 mi
13,254 km · 7,156 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, 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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from FRB?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Forbes (FRB) is 8,235 miles (13,254 km, 7,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to FRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from EBL to FRB?
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