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LHG to EBL: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
8,114 mi
13,059 km · 7,051 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from EBL?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Erbil (EBL) is 8,114 miles (13,059 km, 7,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Lightning Ridge and Erbil?
Erbil is 7 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to EBL?
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