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GRQ to EBL: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,140 mi
3,443 km · 1,859 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from EBL?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,140 miles (3,443 km, 1,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Groningen and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to EBL?
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