Non-stop flights to Erbil (EBL)
Erbil International Airport is the largest airport in Iraq. In total there are 33 airports around the world that have direct flights to Erbil, spread around 30 cities in 17 countries. Currently, there are 2 domestic flights to Erbil.
Erbil is mainly known for sightseeing & culture.
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All direct flights to Erbil Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Erbil Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 720 flights arriving at Erbil Airport, which are 168 flights per week or 24 flights per day.
The most frequently departed flights to Erbil are routes from Istanbul (IST) in Turkey and Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW), also in Turkey. These two routes together are operated 162 times this month, and make up for 23% of all monthly arrivals at Erbil International Airport.
The longest flight to Erbil EBL is departing from London Gatwick (LGW). This non-stop flight takes around 5 hours and 15 minutes and covers a distance of 1,483 miles (2,387 km).
List of all direct flights to Erbil
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Erbil, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Erbil.
Airlines flying to Erbil
Currently, there are 19 airlines that fly to Erbil. Most flights to Erbil are operated by UR Airlines, as they connect 19 airports to EBL. That’s around 2 times as much as Iraqi Airways, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Erbil. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most EBL flights:
Business class flights to Erbil
There are 13 airports that have flights to Erbil in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to EBL are listed below:
First class flights to Erbil
There is only one airport that has First Class flights to Erbil, which is Cairo (CAI).
Intercontinental flights to Erbil
There are intercontinental flights to Erbil International Airport (EBL) from Europe, Africa, the Middle-East and Southern Asia, as of May 2024.
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, China, Japan, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Erbil
UR Airlines has a significant network of flights from Europe to Erbil.
UR Airlines: year-round flights from Berlin (BER), Cologne-Bonn (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS), Frankfurt (FRA), Hanover (HAJ), Munich (MUC), Plovdiv (PDV), Copenhagen (CPH), seasonal flights from London Gatwick (LGW) and year-round flights from Amsterdam (AMS).
Eurowings: seasonal flights from Berlin (BER), year-round flights from Düsseldorf (DUS), seasonal flights from Hamburg (HAM) and Stuttgart (STR).
Iraqi Airways: seasonal flights from Munich (MUC).
Austrian (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Vienna (VIE).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Erbil
Iraqi Airways: seasonal flights from Cairo (CAI).
Egyptair (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Cairo (CAI).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Erbil
UR Airlines: seasonal flights from Yerevan (EVN), year-round flights from Baku (GYD), Beirut (BEY), seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT), year-round flights from Istanbul (IST), seasonal flights from Trabzon (TZX) and Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Iraqi Airways: seasonal flights from Beirut (BEY), Ankara (ESB), Istanbul (IST), Dubai (DXB), Baghdad (BGW), Basra (BSR) and Amman (AMM).
Middle East (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Beirut (BEY).
AJet: seasonal flights from Ankara (ESB) and Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Pegasus: year-round flights from Ankara (ESB), seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT), year-round flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW) and seasonal flights from Trabzon (TZX).
SunExpress: seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Fly Baghdad: seasonal flights from Baghdad (BGW).
Royal Jordanian (Oneworld): year-round flights from Amman (AMM).
Flynas: seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Erbil
UR Airlines: year-round flights from Damascus (DAM).
Fly Baghdad: seasonal flights from Damascus (DAM).
Mahan Air: seasonal flights from Tehran (IKA).
International flights to Erbil
Flights from Armenia to Erbil
Yerevan is the only city in Armenia with direct flights to Erbil. From Yerevan, direct flights are offered by UR Airlines. This route is not operational yet but will start in June.
Flights from Austria to Erbil
In Austria, the only airport that has a direct connection to Erbil is Vienna. From Vienna, direct flights are offered by Austrian (Star Alliance).
Flights from Azerbaijan to Erbil
There is 1 airport in Azerbaijan that has a direct connection to Erbil, which is Baku. From Baku, direct flights are offered by UR Airlines.
Flights from Bulgaria to Erbil
In Bulgaria, the only airport that has a direct connection to Erbil is Plovdiv. From Plovdiv, direct flights are offered by UR Airlines.
Flights from Denmark to Erbil
Copenhagen is the only city in Denmark with direct flights to Erbil. From Copenhagen, direct flights are offered by UR Airlines.
Flights from Egypt to Erbil
There is 1 airport in Egypt that has a direct connection to Erbil, which is Cairo. From Cairo, you can fly non-stop with Egyptair (Star Alliance) or Iraqi Airways.
Flights from Germany to Erbil
In Germany there are several airports with flights to Erbil (8 in total).
From Berlin, you can fly non-stop with Eurowings or UR Airlines.
From Cologne-Bonn, the only airline with direct flights is UR Airlines.
From Düsseldorf, you can fly non-stop with Eurowings or UR Airlines.
From Frankfurt, the only airline with direct flights is UR Airlines.
From Hamburg, direct flights are offered by Eurowings. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Hanover, you can fly non-stop to Erbil with UR Airlines.
From Munich, you can fly non-stop with Iraqi Airways or UR Airlines.
From Stuttgart, the only airline with direct flights is Eurowings. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flights from Iran to Erbil
Tehran is the only city in Iran with direct flights to Erbil. From Tehran, direct flights are offered by Mahan Air. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
Flights from Jordan to Erbil
In Jordan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Erbil is Amman. From Amman, you can fly non-stop with Iraqi Airways or Royal Jordanian (Oneworld).
Flights from Lebanon to Erbil
There is 1 airport in Lebanon that has a direct connection to Erbil, which is Beirut. From Beirut, direct flights are offered by Iraqi Airways, Middle East (SkyTeam) and UR Airlines.
Flights from Netherlands to Erbil
In Netherlands, the only airport that has a direct connection to Erbil is Amsterdam. From Amsterdam, direct flights are offered by UR Airlines.
Flights from Qatar to Erbil
Doha is the only city in Qatar with direct flights to Erbil. From Doha, direct flights are offered by Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Erbil
There is 1 airport in Saudi Arabia that has a direct connection to Erbil, which is Jeddah. From Jeddah, you can fly non-stop with Flynas or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in September and ends in March.
Flights from Syria to Erbil
There are 2 airports in Syria that have non-stop flights to Erbil.
From Aleppo and Damascus, you can fly with Fly Baghdad and UR Airlines.
Flights from Turkey to Erbil
If you are looking for a direct flight from Turkey to Erbil, there are 5 airports to choose from.
From Ankara, direct flights are offered by AJet, Iraqi Airways and Pegasus.
From Antalya, direct flights are offered by Pegasus, SunExpress and UR Airlines.
From Istanbul, direct flights are offered by Iraqi Airways, Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) and UR Airlines.
From Istanbul (Sabiha), you can fly non-stop with AJet or Pegasus.
From Trabzon, you can fly non-stop with Pegasus or UR Airlines. This route is not operational yet but will start in June.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Erbil
In United Arab Emirates, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Erbil.
From Abu Dhabi, direct flights are offered by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.
From Dubai, you can fly non-stop with Flydubai or Iraqi Airways.
From Dubai (Sharjah), you can fly non-stop with Air Arabia or UR Airlines.
Flights from United Kingdom to Erbil
London Gatwick is the only city in United Kingdom with direct flights to Erbil. From London Gatwick, direct flights are offered by UR Airlines.
Domestic flights to Erbil
Flights from Iraq to Erbil
There are 2 airports in Iraq that have non-stop domestic flights to Erbil.
From Baghdad, you can fly non-stop with Fly Baghdad or Iraqi Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Basra, the only airline with direct flights is Iraqi Airways. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
Alternative airports near Erbil
Flying to an alternative airport near Erbil could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Erbil (EBL) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Kirkuk (KIK) and Sulaymaniyah (ISU).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Erbil?
There is 1 airport in Erbil: Erbil International Airport (EBL).
What is the best airport to fly into Erbil?
The most convenient airport to fly into Erbil is Erbil International Airport (EBL).
How many airlines fly to Erbil?
There are 19 airlines flying to Erbil from 33 airports around the world, as of May 2024.
Which airlines fly to Erbil?
UR Airlines, Iraqi Airways and Eurowings operate most flights to Erbil. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Erbil?
Star Alliance, Oneworld and SkyTeam are all flying to Erbil.
How many nonstop flights are there to Erbil?
There are roughly 720 flights arriving at Erbil every month (or 168 flights each week), from a total of 33 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Erbil Airport?
The official name of Erbil Airport is Erbil International Airport.
What is the airport code of Erbil Airport?
The airport code of Erbil Airport is EBL.
What are the most popular flights to Erbil?
Istanbul, Istanbul (Sabiha) and Baghdad are the 3 most popular routes to Erbil. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Erbil, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Erbil?
| Istanbul to Erbil | 2h 55m |
| Istanbul (Sabiha) to Erbil | 2h 35m |
| Baghdad to Erbil | 1h |
| Amman to Erbil | 1h |
| Doha to Erbil | 2h 25m |
