There are 7 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
17h 14m$225–630Drive 8,579.9 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Erbilcar 8,579.9 km
4d 3h$1,082–1,562Train 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
23h 42m$329–1,143Fly 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
19h 39m$255–721Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane WUX - EBL
30h 50m$301–887Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SHA - EBL
19h 32m$268–872Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baghdad International Airport, drive
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane PVG - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Erbilcar
21h 11m$255–634
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 - $650 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Erbil is to fly which takes 17h 14m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Shanghai and Erbil is 7072 km. The road distance is 8579.9 km.
It takes approximately 17h 14m to get from Shanghai to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 1:43 AM in Shanghai and 8:43 PM in Erbil.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Erbil is 8580 km. It takes approximately 4 days 3h to drive from Shanghai to Erbil.
There are 90+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Erbil, Iraq?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- 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 Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Chongqing, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- iraqiairways.com.iq
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Kunming, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Chongqing, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Train operators
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $19–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–14
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $9–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $11–16
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $7–11
- Soft Sleeper
- $18–25
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $3–5
- Hard sleeper
- $7–10
- Soft sleeper
- $12–16
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