There are 5 ways to get from Shanghai to Erbil by plane, car, or train
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane PVG - EBL
15h 24m$225–830Drive 8,567.5 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Erbilcar 8,567.5 km
4d 3h$1,080–1,560Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane PVG - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
18h 24m$285–871Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SHA - EBL
17h 17m$248–872Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane HGH - EBL
19h 53m$269–943
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Erbil is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Erbil is to fly which takes 15h 24m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Shanghai and Erbil is 7072 km. The road distance is 8567.5 km.
It takes approximately 15h 24m to get from Shanghai to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 4:15 PM in Shanghai and 11:15 AM in Erbil.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Erbil is 8567 km. It takes approximately 4 days 3h to drive from Shanghai to Erbil.
There are 86+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Erbil, Iraq?
Mahan Air, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Beijing Daxing, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Baghdad
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–14
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
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