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EBL to LEJ: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
1,875 mi
3,017 km · 1,629 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from LEJ?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 1,875 miles (3,017 km, 1,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 1 hour behind Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to LEJ?
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