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SCN to EBL: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,048 mi
3,296 km · 1,779 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from EBL?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km, 1,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Saarbruecken and Erbil?
Erbil is 1 hour ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to EBL?
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