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GIS to EBL: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
9,935 mi
15,989 km · 8,634 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from EBL?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Erbil (EBL) is 9,935 miles (15,989 km, 8,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 GIS to EBL?
Nonstop service on GIS–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 19h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Erbil?
Erbil is 10 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to EBL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–EBL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to EBL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–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.