There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Iraqi Kurdistan by plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane ORD - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
17h 57m$482–1,335Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane ORD - YKO
- Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Iraqi Kurdistancar
20h 53m$388–1,255Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane ORD - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Iraqi Kurdistancar
24h 38m$430–1,316Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane MDW - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
21h 6m$752–2,135
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and drive which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 57m and costs $480 - $1,400.
The distance between Chicago and Iraqi Kurdistan is 10122 km.
It takes approximately 17h 57m to get from Chicago to Iraqi Kurdistan, including transfers.
Iraqi Kurdistan is 9h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:38 PM in Chicago and 10:08 PM in Iraqi Kurdistan.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Iraqi Kurdistan, Arbīl, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Iraqi Kurdistan. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Iraqi Kurdistan. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah (ISU), then drive to Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
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