There are 3 ways to get from San Diego to Erbil by plane, train, 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 San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SAN - EBL
18h 6m$471–1,767Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LAX - EBL
23h 36m$454–1,141Fly San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane SAN - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
24h 21m$546–2,087
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Erbil is to train and fly which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Erbil is to fly which takes 18h 6m and costs $470 - $1,800.
The distance between San Diego and Erbil is 12110 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from San Diego to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 3:55 AM in San Diego and 1:55 PM in Erbil.
There are 117+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
KLM, UR Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via London Heathrow, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via London Heathrow, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via London Heathrow, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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