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MEL to EBL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
8,208 mi
13,210 km · 7,133 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from EBL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Erbil (EBL) is 8,208 miles (13,210 km, 7,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Melbourne and Erbil?
Erbil is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to EBL?
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