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EBL to MBW: distance & flight time
Erbil (Erbil International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
8,230 mi
13,245 km · 7,152 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EBL from MBW?
The flight distance from Erbil (EBL) to Melbourne (MBW) is 8,230 miles (13,245 km, 7,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBL to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Erbil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBL to MBW?
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