Nonstop flight route between Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq and South Bend, Indiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Erbil International Airport (EBL), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq and South Bend International Airport (SBN), South Bend, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,203 miles (or 9,982 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Erbil International Airport and South Bend International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Erbil International Airport and South Bend International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Erbil International Airport (EBL):

• The new airport has one of the world's longest runways, 4,800 m × 90 m and equipped for ILS CAT II operations.
• The furthest airport from Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The warehouse offered cargo space amounting to 4,320 m2 and consisted of an import and an export section.
• Erbil International Airport (EBL) has 2 runways.
• The airport was built at the beginning of the 1970s as an Iraqi military base.
• In addition to being known as "Erbil International Airport", other names for EBL include "Firokaxaney Nêwdewletî Hewlêr" and "فڕۆکه‌خانه‌ی نێوده‌وڵه‌تی هه‌ولێر".
• The closest airport to Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) ESE of EBL.
• Since its opening in 2006, the airport has seen increased traffic.
• Erbil International Airport, is the main airport of Erbil city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Facts about South Bend International Airport (SBN):

• South Bend Airport is one of the few multi-modal transportation facilities in America that provide air, interstate bus, and interstate rail service at one terminal.
• South Bend International Airport is a public airport three miles northwest of South Bend, in St.
• Because of South Bend International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bend International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,155 miles (17,952 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• South Bend International Airport has an in-terminal viewing area with live air traffic control transmissions from South Bend Air Traffic Control Tower/TRACON.
• Within Indiana, the airport is second only to Indianapolis by passenger movements and air carrier service.
• South Bend International Airport (SBN) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of SBN.
• Frontier Airlines started flights between SBN and Denver in October 2012.