There are 3 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 30m$1,120–3,825Fly 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 12m$607–1,910Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane HOU - EBL
24h 32m$1,818–5,522
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 $600 - $2,000 and takes 32h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Erbil is to fly which takes 18h 30m and costs $1,100 - $3,900.
The distance between Houston and Erbil is 11563 km.
It takes approximately 18h 30m to get from Houston to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 8h ahead of Houston. It is currently 6:32 AM in Houston and 2:32 PM in Erbil.
There are 113+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three 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 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kirkuk via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Erbil International Airport via Atlanta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
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