Iraq flag Arbil Airport (EBL)

Country Iraq | Europe | Regional Airport | IATA: EBL | ICAO: ORER | Elevation 1341 ft · 409 m | Local time

Destinations
11
Flights / day
3
Busiest route
Amman
Top airline
FlexFlight

Arbil Erbil Airport averages three flights per day to 11 destinations, with zero domestic routes and six international routes. A total of five airlines operate at EBL, led by FlexFlight. This airport provides direct service to six countries across two continents, with Jordan representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Arbil Erbil connects to Frankfurt, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 15 mins. Updated: April 8, 2026

Route Network

Arbil Erbil Airport connects six destinations worldwide, with Amman standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Frankfurt, and the shortest flight is to Tehran.

Jordan flag Amman (AMM) – Jordan 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
553 mi · 889 km
5
per week
Lebanon flag Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
508 mi · 817 km
3
per week
Türkiye flag Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
853 mi · 1,373 km
2
per week
Iran flag Tehran (IKA) – Iran 1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
407 mi · 654 km
2
per week
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
1,998 mi · 3,216 km
1
per week
Croatia flag Rijeka (RJK) – Croatia 1 airline
EBL → RJK
1
per week

Route and destination data updated April 8, 2026.

Arbil Erbil Airport is served by five airlines, with FlexFlight in the lead at 67% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 83% of routes. four carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. FlexFlight is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Frankfurt with a flight time of 5 hrs 15 mins.

FlexFlight (8 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
UR Airlines (1 routes)
AJet (1 routes)
Mahan Air (1 routes)

Arbil Erbil Airport provides direct service to six countries across two continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. Jordan is the primary international destination.

Jordan - 1/day
Lebanon - 0/day
Türkiye - 0/day
Iran - 0/day
Germany - 0/day
Croatia - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#1,114 (3 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#909 (11 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
15,801 ft 4,816 m 246 ft 75 m Concrete
15,801 ft 4,816 m 246 ft 75 m Concrete
9,216 ft 2,809 m 98 ft 30 m Asphalt
9,216 ft 2,809 m 98 ft 30 m Asphalt
4,085 ft 1,245 m 105 ft 32 m Closed
4,085 ft 1,245 m 105 ft 32 m Closed

Runway Length

Runways at Arbil Erbil Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Arbil Erbil (IATA: EBL) operates around 3 flights per day to 11 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 0 domestic and 6 international routes, with FlexFlight as the leading carrier and Amman currently the busiest connection. From EBL, passengers can reach 6 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 4,816 m (15,801 ft).

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