Nonstop flight route between Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq and Birmingham, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erbil International Airport (EBL), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,661 miles (or 10,720 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBL / ORER | 
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| Location: | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'14"N by 43°57'47"E | 
| Area Served: | Erbil, Iraq | 
| Operator/Owner: | KRG | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1341 feet (409 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EBL | 
| More Information: | EBL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM | 
| Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport | 
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W | 
| Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BHM | 
| More Information: | BHM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Erbil International Airport (EBL):
- The closest airport to Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) ESE of EBL.
 - 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.
 - Erbil International Airport (EBL) has 2 runways.
 - The warehouse offered cargo space amounting to 4,320 m2 and consisted of an import and an export section.
 - Erbil International Airport offers the least expensive aviation fuel in Iraq.
 - In addition to being known as "Erbil International Airport", other names for EBL include "Firokaxaney Nêwdewletî Hewlêr" and "فڕۆکهخانهی نێودهوڵهتی ههولێر".
 
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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.
 - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
 - There is a $201.6 million terminal renovation project in progress.
 - Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport covers 2,000 acres at an elevation of 650 feet above mean sea level.
 - World War II saw the airport leased to the United States Army Air Forces for $1 a year to support national defense.
 - The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
