There are 4 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
20h 36m$460–1,524Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane SEA - YKO
- Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Erbilcar
35h 56m$408–1,358Fly 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 6m$491–1,616Train 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
25h 37m$556–1,662
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 fly and drive which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 35h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Erbil is to fly which takes 20h 36m and costs $460 - $1,600.
The distance between Seattle and Erbil is 10643 km.
It takes approximately 20h 36m to get from Seattle to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 11h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 4:50 AM in Seattle and 3:50 PM in Erbil.
There are 120+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- 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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