There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Erbil by plane or car
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Fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane EDI - EBL
9h 48m$420–1,634Fly to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane EDI - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
17h 56m$207–819Fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane EDI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
15h 3m$340–1,325
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $200 - $850 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Erbil is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $420 - $1,700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Erbil is 4165 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Edinburgh to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:59 PM in Edinburgh and 7:59 PM in Erbil.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Erbil, Iraq?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkuk via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
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