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SYD to EBL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
8,421 mi
13,552 km · 7,318 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from EBL?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Erbil (EBL) is 8,421 miles (13,552 km, 7,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Sydney and Erbil?
Erbil is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to EBL?
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