Nonstop flight route between Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China and Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq:
Departure Airport:
(25°4'9"N by 121°33'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°14'14"N by 43°57'47"E)
Distance from TSA to EBL:
4,556.86 miles (7,333.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China and Erbil International Airport (EBL), Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,557 miles (or 7,334 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSA / RCSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'9"N by 121°33'6"E |
| Area Served: | Taipei |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSA |
| More Information: | TSA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBL / ORER |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA):
- Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- This kind of "city-to-city" flights have already been established between Seoul-Gimpo and Tokyo-Haneda, and between Shanghai-Hongqiao and Tokyo-Haneda.
- In addition to being known as "Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)", other names for TSA include "台北國際航空站台北松山機場" and "Táiběi Guójì HángkōngzhànTáiběi Sōngshān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) W of TSA.
- The Songshan Airport closing proposal was deferred under the Taipei City Government which has long been dominated by the Pan-Blue Coalition, who prefers the downtown airport connection concept with Shanghai, Seoul, and Tokyo.
- The furthest airport from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (meaning Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- The continuing growth of Taipei City means that Songshan airport is nowadays situated in the heart of downtown.
- Because of Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan 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.
- Songshan Airport is also the base of certain Republic of China Air Force units as part of the Songshan Air Force Base.
Facts about Erbil International Airport (EBL):
- Erbil International Airport (EBL) has 2 runways.
- 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 closest airport to Erbil International Airport (EBL) is Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) ESE of EBL.
- In addition to being known as "Erbil International Airport", other names for EBL include "Firokaxaney Nêwdewletî Hewlêr" and "فڕۆکهخانهی نێودهوڵهتی ههولێر".
- The airport was built at the beginning of the 1970s as an Iraqi military base.
- The new airport has one of the world's longest runways, 4,800 m × 90 m and equipped for ILS CAT II operations.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.52 miles (33.02 km) W | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China |     |
| 2 | 72.42 miles (116.54 km) S | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 3 | 80.68 miles (129.84 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 80.68 miles (129.84 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 98.77 miles (158.96 km) ESE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 124.61 miles (200.55 km) NW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 132.07 miles (212.55 km) WNW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 8 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) SSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 157.83 miles (254.00 km) ESE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 10 | 159.43 miles (256.58 km) SW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 162.44 miles (261.42 km) S | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) S | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 13 | 169.28 miles (272.43 km) SSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 172.82 miles (278.13 km) ESE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 174.79 miles (281.30 km) SW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,389.32 miles (19,938.62 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,377.51 miles (19,919.62 km) WSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,356.62 miles (19,886.00 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,311.34 miles (19,813.14 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,271.25 miles (19,748.62 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,268.08 miles (19,743.51 km) SSE | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,215.00 miles (19,658.09 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,215.00 miles (19,658.09 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,209.97 miles (19,650.00 km) W | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,201.18 miles (19,635.84 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,190.98 miles (19,619.43 km) SW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,186.60 miles (19,612.39 km) W | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,186.58 miles (19,612.36 km) SE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 12,184.47 miles (19,608.95 km) WSW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,182.17 miles (19,605.26 km) WSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.92 miles (143.10 km) ESE | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 2 | 130.92 miles (210.70 km) NW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 3 | 157.98 miles (254.24 km) NNW | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 4 | 162.92 miles (262.20 km) WNW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 5 | 167.80 miles (270.04 km) NW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 6 | 181.12 miles (291.48 km) NE | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 7 | 195.76 miles (315.05 km) NW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 8 | 196.39 miles (316.06 km) WNW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 9 | 206.13 miles (331.73 km) S | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 10 | 206.13 miles (331.73 km) S | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 11 | 214.54 miles (345.27 km) NW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 12 | 222.28 miles (357.72 km) WSW | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 13 | 222.58 miles (358.20 km) SE | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 14 | 236.87 miles (381.21 km) WNW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 15 | 241.53 miles (388.70 km) NNW | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,525.41 miles (18,548.30 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,357.34 miles (18,277.82 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,253.78 miles (18,111.15 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,195.69 miles (18,017.67 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,146.63 miles (17,938.72 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,112.74 miles (17,884.18 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,008.83 miles (17,716.95 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,000.99 miles (17,704.34 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,994.87 miles (17,694.48 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,986.70 miles (17,681.34 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,922.14 miles (17,577.44 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,902.56 miles (17,545.93 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,893.56 miles (17,531.44 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,872.63 miles (17,497.76 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,846.57 miles (17,455.82 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |