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WTZ to EBL: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
9,785 mi
15,748 km · 8,503 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from EBL?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Erbil (EBL) is 9,785 miles (15,748 km, 8,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 Whitianga and Erbil?
Erbil is 9 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to EBL?
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