There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Erbil by plane or car
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Fly to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane CAI - EBL
5h 52m$238–1,222Fly to Sulaymaniyah, drive
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane CAI - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
11h 47m$169–564
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Erbil is to fly which costs $230 - $1,300 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Erbil is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $230 - $1,300.
The distance between Cairo and Erbil is 1396 km.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Cairo to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 8:50 AM in Cairo and 9:50 AM in Erbil.
There are 120+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Erbil, Iraq?
Egyptair and Royal Jordanian fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
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