There are 5 ways to get from Kirkuk to Istanbul by car or plane
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Drive to Erbil International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Drive from Kirkuk to Erbil International Airport (EBL)car
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EBL - SAW
5h 16m₺3,617–15,316Drive to Erbil International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Kirkuk to Erbil International Airport (EBL)car
- Fly from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul (IST)plane EBL - IST
5h 2m₺4,404–16,295Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Drive from Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car
- Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ISU - SAW
5h 41m₺3,815–17,312Drive to Sulaymaniyah, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)car
- Fly from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Istanbul (IST)plane ISU - IST
5h 43m₺8,702–25,291Fly Kirkuk to Istanbul
- Fly from Kirkuk (KIK) to Istanbul (IST)plane KIK - IST
4h 14m₺7,154–25,364
Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkuk to Istanbul is to drive and fly which costs 3.600 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkuk to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
The distance between Kirkuk and Istanbul is 1514 km.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Kirkuk to Istanbul, including transfers.
There are 4286+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kirkuk, Iraq and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Kirkuk (KIK) to Istanbul (IST) twice a week.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–20,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–21,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–22,000
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–24,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–16,000
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–32,000
Flights from Kirkuk to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–17,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Sulaymaniyah to Istanbul via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–35,000
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–23,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Erbil International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–30,000
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