Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Erbil Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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Baggage handling is very slow, and in case of delayed baggage you need to go collect your things, no matter how much it will cost you to travel back to Erbil – a traveller (2016)
EBL Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Erbil International Airport.
What to Expect
Erbil Airport (code: EBL) has a recently built, modern terminal for commercial flights to and from the Middle East and Europe. Security and check-in queues may be slow, so arrive early for peace of mind. Facilities include a few shops and eateries, all open 24 hours. For added comfort while you wait, economy class passengers can pay to enter an airport lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for location and access information.
Sleeping in Erbil Airport
We do not yet have any sleep-related airport reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s website for current information. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Erbil Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 24 hours.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels at Erbil Airport. Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Erbil, search for deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
- Diwan Lounge – Location: unknown. Hours: open 24 hours. Lounge Access: unknown
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
Information is unavailable. Click here to update this guide.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
Mobile Charging
We had no information about mobile charging availability at the time of this update. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Showers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
WiFi/Internet
A reader sent us this update (Jan 2019): “There is a travelers WiFi but it looks like you need to purchase something at the closest coffee to get a login and password, which is expensive (around $4 an espresso).”
More Airport Information
Baby Care Facilities – Facilities are available and accessible 24 hours a day.
Currency Exchange – Foreign currency services are available 24 hours.
Duty-Free & Shopping – Duty-Free shopping is available 24 hours.
Prayer Room – A room for prayer is open 24 hours.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are available 24 hours a day outside the terminal or at the taxi reservation center. At the time of this update, the average one-way fare from the airport to the city center is about US$ 25. Payment is by cash only. Important note: All vehicles travelling to the airport must stop at a security checkpoint for a baggage search before reaching the airport. You will be required to exit the vehicle but will be allowed to re-enter after the search is conducted.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.