There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Erbil by plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IAH - EBL
21h 25m$570–2,025Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane IAH - YKO
- Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Erbilcar
35h 40m$478–1,664Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane IAH - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
24h 30m$661–2,317Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane HOU - EBL
24h 37m$568–1,922
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $470 - $1,700 and takes 35h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Erbil is to fly which takes 21h 25m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Houston and Erbil is 11563 km.
It takes approximately 21h 25m to get from Houston to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 9h ahead of Houston. It is currently 5:25 PM in Houston and 2:25 AM in Erbil.
There are 117+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport via Atlanta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport via Atlanta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
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