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 45m$620–2,425Fly 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
32h 17m$477–1,810Fly 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 40m$710–2,616Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane HOU - EBL
22h 6m$968–3,622
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 $470 - $1,900 and takes 32h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Erbil is to fly which takes 18h 45m and costs $600 - $2,500.
The distance between Houston and Erbil is 11563 km.
It takes approximately 18h 45m to get from Houston to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 8h ahead of Houston. It is currently 7:27 PM in Houston and 3:27 AM 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkuk via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport via Atlanta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport via Atlanta, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport via Atlanta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
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