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)plane SYD - EBL
21h 29m$530–1,637Fly Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane SYD - BGW
- Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Erbilcar
26h 20m$430–1,141Fly Sydney International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane SYD - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
24h 4m$620–1,828Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane CBR - EBL
31h 4m$641–2,065Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane OAG - EBL
27h 28m$749–2,167
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Erbil is to fly which takes 21h 29m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Sydney and Erbil is 13571 km.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Sydney to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 7h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:08 AM in Sydney and 3:08 AM in Erbil.
There are 93+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Erbil, Iraq?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- mahan.aero
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Adelaide, Dubai, Tehran Imam Khomeini
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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