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GRI to EBL: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
6,592 mi
10,608 km · 5,728 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from EBL?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Erbil (EBL) is 6,592 miles (10,608 km, 5,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Grand Island and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to EBL?
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