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GWT to EBL: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,115 mi
3,405 km · 1,838 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from EBL?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,115 miles (3,405 km, 1,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Westerland and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to EBL?
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