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MGL to EBL: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,106 mi
3,389 km · 1,830 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 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 MGL from EBL?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,106 miles (3,389 km, 1,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 Moenchengladbach and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to EBL?
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