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
21h 34m$255–980Drive 8,579.9 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Erbilcar 8,579.9 km
4d 3h$1,082–1,562Fly 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
23h 9m$285–1,121Train 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
21h 17m$309–1,243Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SHA - EBL
18h 7m$288–1,122
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 $250 - $1,000 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Erbil is to fly which takes 18h 7m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Erbil is 7072 km. The road distance is 8579.9 km.
It takes approximately 21h 34m to get from Shanghai to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 5h behind Shanghai. It is currently 7:10 AM in Shanghai and 2:10 AM 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.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Erbil, Iraq?
Mahan Air, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Wuhan, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Chongqing, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Kunming, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Wuhan, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Xiamen, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
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
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $13–19
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