There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Erbil by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)SYD - EBL
22h 9m$529–1,135Fly Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)SYD - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Erbil
27h 5m$479–1,439Fly Sydney International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)SYD - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbil
24h 34m$769–1,926Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)CBR - EBL
27h 43m$715–2,189Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)OAG - EBL
25h 7m$799–1,867
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Erbil is to fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Erbil is to fly which takes 22h 9m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Sydney and Erbil is 13571 km.
It takes approximately 22h 9m to get from Sydney to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:38 PM in Sydney and 8:38 AM in Erbil.
There are 72+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Erbil, Iraq?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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