There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Erbil by plane, car, or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SEA - EBL
18h 21m$390–974Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane SEA - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
29h 14m$377–1,309Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane YVR - EBL
22h 17m$609–2,020
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Erbil is to fly which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Erbil is to fly which takes 18h 21m and costs $390 - $1,000.
The distance between Seattle and Erbil is 10643 km.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Seattle to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 10h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:50 AM in Seattle and 10:50 AM in Erbil.
There are 120+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kirkuk via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
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