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GBG to EBL: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,373 mi
10,256 km · 5,538 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, United States
- 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 GBG
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 GBG from EBL?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,373 miles (10,256 km, 5,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 GBG to EBL?
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