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 31m$595–2,173Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LAX - EBL
22h 46m$657–2,207Fly 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
23h$683–2,526
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 fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Erbil is to fly which takes 18h 31m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between San Diego and Erbil is 12110 km.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from San Diego to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 10:25 AM in San Diego and 8:25 PM in Erbil.
There are 121+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
KLM, FlexFlight ApS, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
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
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
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