There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Erbil by plane, subway, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane DCA - EBL
15h 49m$927–2,724Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane IAD - EBL
16h 19m$519–1,624Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane IAD - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
24h 49m$659–2,215Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane EWR - EBL
18h 21m$734–2,001
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Erbil is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,700 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Erbil is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs $900 - $2,800.
The distance between Washington and Erbil is 9716 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Washington to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:49 PM in Washington and 12:49 AM in Erbil.
There are 116+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Erbil, Iraq?
JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Erbil International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Erbil International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Erbil International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Erbil International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
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