There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Erbil by plane or car
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Fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane CAI - EBL
5h 41m$148–422Fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane CAI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
11h 51m$138–483
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Erbil is to fly which costs $140 - $430 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Erbil is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $140 - $430.
The distance between Cairo and Erbil is 1396 km.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Cairo to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 12:47 AM in Cairo and 1:47 AM in Erbil.
There are 93+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Erbil, Iraq?
Egyptair and Royal Jordanian fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
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