Cheap flights from London to Erbil

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar runs from September through to July, so you can plan almost the whole year around it. Fares sit lower outside the summer peak, when demand from families and returning travellers pushes seats up, and midweek departures are generally cheaper than Friday or Sunday ones. Shift your dates by a day or two and compare before you commit. For winter trips a few weeks of lead time is enough; for summer, book earlier, because the direct seats go first.

The airline mix on this route is wide. Wizz Air UK, Easyjet, Jet2, Pegasus, Sun Express, Ajet and Air Arabia are the low-cost carriers, so compare the total with baggage added rather than the headline fare. Turkish Airlines is the full-service option, and its fare rules and allowances differ from the budget names, so read them before you book. UR Airlines and Primaris Airlines also fly here. Direct flights are available, but a large share of the cheaper tickets are one-stop, and some pair two separate bookings, so check what happens if a connection is missed.

All flights on this route land at Erbil International, the only airport serving the city, so there is no second gateway to weigh up. Arrivals from London and the one-stop services use the same terminal, and the queues at immigration move with whatever has just landed, so allow time after you leave the aircraft. Taxis and pre-booked transfers are the usual way into the centre. Keep your onward address and your entry paperwork to hand, and settle how your transfer is arranged before you fly rather than at the kerb.

Currency

IQD (ID)

Power sockets

Type C, G · 230 V

Language

Kurdish language, Arabic

Emergency number

104, 115, 122

Driving side

right

Calling code

+964

Internet domain

.iq

Population of Erbil

846 k (2015)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Asia/Baghdad)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Which London airport your fare leaves from, since Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City all serve this route.
• What the low-cost fare includes, because baggage and seat selection are usually charged on top.
• Whether a one-stop itinerary is one booking or two, as a missed connection on separate tickets is not covered.
• Your entry documents for Iraq, including the visa or permit you need and the validity left on your passport.
• Whether your dates fall in November, the cheapest month, or in the summer peak.
• How you will reach the city from Erbil International, and whether your transfer is booked ahead.