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YIV to EBL: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
5,740 mi
9,238 km · 4,988 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from EBL?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Erbil (EBL) is 5,740 miles (9,238 km, 4,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Island Lake and Erbil?
Erbil is 8 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to EBL?
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