There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Iraqi Kurdistan by plane, taxi, car, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Erbil International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SFO - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
19h 39m$860–2,442Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane SFO - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Iraqi Kurdistancar
30h 26m$496–1,422Fly Oakland International Airport to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane OAK - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
22h 48m$906–2,438Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane SFO - YKO
- Drive from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Iraqi Kurdistancar
40h 20m$508–1,457Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SJC - EBL
- Take the taxi from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Iraqi Kurdistantaxi
22h 53m$712–2,044
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and drive which costs $490 - $1,500 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Iraqi Kurdistan is to fly and taxi which takes 19h 39m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Iraqi Kurdistan is 11761 km.
It takes approximately 19h 39m to get from San Francisco to Iraqi Kurdistan, including transfers.
Iraqi Kurdistan is 10h 30m ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 5:27 PM in San Francisco and 3:57 AM in Iraqi Kurdistan.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Iraqi Kurdistan, Arbīl, Iraq?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Iraqi Kurdistan. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Erbil International Airport (EBL), then take the taxi to Iraqi Kurdistan. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Kirkuk (KIK), then drive to Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kirkuk via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kirkuk via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kirkuk via Zurich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kirkuk via Frankfurt, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Seattle, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
Hello Taxi
- Phone
- +964 750 418 0000
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