There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Kirkuk by plane or car
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Fly Istanbul to Erbil International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IST - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kirkukcar
6h 29m$120–249Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SAW - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Kirkukcar
6h 53m$69–357Fly Istanbul to Kirkuk
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane IST - KIK
5h 44m$96–393Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane SAW - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Kirkukcar
7h 4m$79–367Fly Istanbul to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane IST - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Kirkukcar
7h 5m$198–543
Istanbul (IST) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kirkuk is to fly and drive which costs $65 - $360 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kirkuk is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $95 - $400.
The distance between Istanbul and Kirkuk is 1576 km.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Istanbul to Kirkuk, including transfers.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kirkuk, Iraq?
Iraqi Airways and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kirkuk (KIK) 5 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Flights from Istanbul to Kirkuk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Istanbul to Sulaymaniyah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sulaymaniyah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sulaymaniyah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Istanbul to Kirkuk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–650
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Istanbul to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Istanbul to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
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