There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Erbil by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SEA - EBL
19h 1m$500–1,424Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane SEA - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
24h 11m$560–1,915Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane YVR - EBL
22h 12m$517–1,262
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Erbil is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Erbil is to fly which takes 19h 1m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Seattle and Erbil is 10643 km.
It takes approximately 19h 1m to get from Seattle to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 10h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:26 PM in Seattle and 3:26 AM in Erbil.
There are 117+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
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