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FFD to EBL: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,462 mi
3,963 km · 2,140 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from EBL?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,462 miles (3,963 km, 2,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFD to EBL?
Nonstop service on FFD–EBL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Erbil?
Erbil is 2 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to EBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–EBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to EBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–EBL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.