There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Erbil by plane or car
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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
18h 40m$400–1,325Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane IAH - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
31h 47m$347–1,410Fly 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 25m$510–1,816Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane HOU - EBL
25h 53m$770–2,624
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $340 - $1,500 and takes 31h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Erbil is to fly which takes 18h 40m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between Houston and Erbil is 11563 km.
It takes approximately 18h 40m to get from Houston to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 9h ahead of Houston. It is currently 11:35 PM in Houston and 8:35 AM in Erbil.
There are 88+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkuk via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport via Atlanta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport via Atlanta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
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