There are 3 ways to get from Kabul to Erbil by plane or car
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Fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane KBL - EBL
8h 36m$374–1,129Drive 2,830.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kabul to Erbilcar 2,830.5 km
43h 6m$250–361Fly to Kirkuk, drive
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane KBL - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
18h 29m$381–1,414
Kabul (KBL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabul to Erbil is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 43h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kabul to Erbil is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Kabul and Erbil is 2304 km. The road distance is 2830.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Kabul to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h 30m behind Kabul. It is currently 4:12 AM in Kabul and 2:42 AM in Erbil.
Yes, the driving distance between Kabul to Erbil is 2830 km. It takes approximately 43h 6m to drive from Kabul to Erbil.
There are 85+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Kabul, Afghanistan and Erbil, Iraq?
Flydubai, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kabul (KBL) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kabul to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Kabul to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Kabul to Kirkuk via Mazar-e Sharif, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Kabul to Kirkuk via Tehran Imam Khomeini, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Kabul to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kabul to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Kabul to Kirkuk via Sabiha Gokcen, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
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