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LEY to EBL: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,169 mi
3,490 km · 1,884 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from EBL?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,169 miles (3,490 km, 1,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Lelystad and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to EBL?
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