There are 4 ways to get from London to Iraq by train or plane
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LGW - EBL
7h 45m$273–703Fly London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LHR - EBL
9h 11m$352–1,163Fly London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane STN - EBL
10h 7m$390–1,857Fly London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane LHR - BGW
10h 22m$475–702
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Iraq is to fly which costs $390 - $1,900 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from London to Iraq is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between London and Iraq is 3895 km.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from London to Iraq, including transfers.
Iraq is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 1:36 AM in London and 3:36 AM in Iraq.
There are 96+ hotels available in Iraq.
What companies run services between London, England and Iraq?
Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
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