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EBL to ISL: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
880 mi
1,415 km · 764 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
880 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from ISL?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Istanbul (ISL) is 880 miles (1,415 km, 764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 ISL?
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