Award flights from Istanbul (IST) to Arbil (EBL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 1 program for IST→EBL. Lowest economy: 23,200 miles (GOL Smiles). Lowest business: 51,600 miles (GOL Smiles).
Data as of
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IST to EBL at a glance
- From
- Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye (IST)
- To
- Erbil International, Arbil, Iraq (EBL)
- Programs with award space seen
- 1 of 1 program tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and business, via GOL Smiles
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS), Qatar Airways (QR), Turkish Airlines (TK)
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 23,200 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | 1 | 318 | See dates |
Business
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 51,600 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Egyptair (MS), Qatar Airways (QR), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 318 | See dates |
Premium Economy: not seen in the last 30 days.
First: not seen in the last 30 days.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | GOL Smiles | 23,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | GOL Smiles | 51,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 23,200 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 318 dates.
- Business: nonstop from 51,600 miles via GOL Smiles, which showed nonstop space on 318 dates.
Best months to fly IST to EBL on points
| Month | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
| 24,300 · Smiles (16 dates) | 54,200 · Smiles (16 dates) | |
| 23,600 · Smiles (30 dates) | 52,700 · Smiles (30 dates) | |
| 23,200 · Smiles (31 dates) | 51,600 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 23,200 · Smiles (31 dates) | 51,600 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 67,700 · Smiles (28 dates) | 275,700 · Smiles (28 dates) | |
| 67,700 · Smiles (31 dates) | 275,700 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 67,700 · Smiles (30 dates) | 275,700 · Smiles (30 dates) | |
| 67,700 · Smiles (31 dates) | 275,700 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 67,700 · Smiles (30 dates) | 275,700 · Smiles (30 dates) | |
| 67,700 · Smiles (31 dates) | 275,700 · Smiles (31 dates) | |
| 67,700 · Smiles (29 dates) | 275,700 · Smiles (29 dates) |
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What's the lowest Istanbul to Arbil award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 23,200 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 318 departure dates (newest observation Oct 4, 2026, 04:57 UTC). In business, 51,600 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed business award space on 318 departure dates (newest observation Oct 4, 2026, 04:57 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop award space from IST to EBL?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and business, bookable via GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 23,200 miles with GOL Smiles.
Which months had the lowest IST→EBL award prices?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 23,200 miles with Smiles (31 dates); in business, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 51,600 miles with Smiles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.