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KWL to EBL: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
3,924 mi
6,314 km · 3,409 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from EBL?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Erbil (EBL) is 3,924 miles (6,314 km, 3,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Guilin and Erbil?
Erbil is 5 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to EBL?
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