There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Erbil by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SYD - EBL
21h 59m$782–1,638Fly 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
27h$732–1,542Fly 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 24m$922–1,829Bus 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
33h 44m$894–2,364Drive 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
25h 5m$1,049–2,267
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Erbil is to fly which takes 21h 59m and costs $750 - $1,700.
The distance between Sydney and Erbil is 13571 km.
It takes approximately 21h 59m to get from Sydney to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:56 AM in Sydney and 4:56 PM in Erbil.
There are 115+ 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.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Perth, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Erbil International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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