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 12m$572–1,635Fly 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
22h 13m$410–1,350Fly 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 8m$558–1,715Fly 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
19h 46m$752–2,235
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 $410 - $1,400 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 12m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Chicago and Iraqi Kurdistan is 10122 km.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Chicago to Iraqi Kurdistan, including transfers.
Iraqi Kurdistan is 8h 30m ahead of Chicago. It is currently 9:43 PM in Chicago and 6:13 AM 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
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Frankfurt, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- 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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