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HLA to EBL: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
4,421 mi
7,115 km · 3,842 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 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 HLA from EBL?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Erbil (EBL) is 4,421 miles (7,115 km, 3,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Johannesburg and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLA to EBL?
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