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IES to EBL: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
1,827 mi
2,940 km · 1,587 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from EBL?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Erbil (EBL) is 1,827 miles (2,940 km, 1,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Riesa and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to EBL?
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