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ESS to EBL: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,091 mi
3,365 km · 1,817 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESS from EBL?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,091 miles (3,365 km, 1,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Essen and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to EBL?
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