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In Iraq, cities are at a considerable distance compared to other countries, with an average distance of 358 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.
Baghdad | Erbil | Karbala | Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | Kirkuk | Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Abū Ghurayb | Mosul | |
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Baghdad | - | 318 km 198 mi | 88 km 54 mi | 352 km 219 mi | 236 km 147 mi | 451 km 280 mi | 20 km 13 mi | 352 km 219 mi |
Erbil | 318 km 198 mi | - | 397 km 246 mi | 83 km 51 mi | 87 km 54 mi | 723 km 449 mi | 321 km 199 mi | 82 km 51 mi |
Karbala | 88 km 54 mi | 397 km 246 mi | - | 421 km 262 mi | 318 km 198 mi | 429 km 267 mi | 78 km 48 mi | 421 km 262 mi |
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | 352 km 219 mi | 83 km 51 mi | 421 km 262 mi | - | 151 km 94 mi | 781 km 485 mi | 350 km 217 mi | 1 km 1 mi |
Kirkuk | 236 km 147 mi | 87 km 54 mi | 318 km 198 mi | 151 km 94 mi | - | 637 km 396 mi | 241 km 150 mi | 150 km 93 mi |
Al Başrah al Qadīmah | 451 km 280 mi | 723 km 449 mi | 429 km 267 mi | 781 km 485 mi | 637 km 396 mi | - | 463 km 288 mi | 780 km 485 mi |
Abū Ghurayb | 20 km 13 mi | 321 km 199 mi | 78 km 48 mi | 350 km 217 mi | 241 km 150 mi | 463 km 288 mi | - | 350 km 217 mi |
Mosul | 352 km 219 mi | 82 km 51 mi | 421 km 262 mi | 1 km 1 mi | 150 km 93 mi | 780 km 485 mi | 350 km 217 mi | - |
Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 781 km, between Al Mawşil al Jadīdah and Al Başrah al Qadīmah. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Dihok and Az Zubayr, with 841 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Ibrāhīm al Khalīl and Al Fāw, with 965 km.
Group | From → To | Distance |
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Among the main 10 cities | From Al Mawşil al Jadīdah to Al Başrah al Qadīmah | 781 km (485 mi) |
Among the main 25 cities | From Dihok to Az Zubayr | 841 km (522 mi) |
Among the main 100 cities | From Ibrāhīm al Khalīl to Al Fāw | 965 km (600 mi) |
The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Iraq is from Gundê Çê to Al Fāw, with a displacement of 7.29 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 806 km. The total distance between these cities is 907 km.
In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Ar Ruţbah to Al Fāw, with a displacement of 3.06 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 764 km. The total distance between these cities is 848 km.
International routes from cities in Iraq reach significant distances, such as the 13,389 kilometers between Baghdad and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between Asia and Oceania. Below are some international distances from Iraq.
Baghdad → London | 4,098 km |
Baghdad → Los Angeles | 12,328 km |
Baghdad → Sydney | 13,389 km |
Baghdad → Paris | 3,867 km |
Baghdad → Tokyo | 8,363 km |
Baghdad → Buenos Aires | 13,077 km |
Erbil → London | 3,860 km |
Erbil → Los Angeles | 12,014 km |
Erbil → Sydney | 13,539 km |
Erbil → Paris | 3,645 km |
Erbil → Tokyo | 8,221 km |
Erbil → Buenos Aires | 13,174 km |
Karbala → London | 4,127 km |
Karbala → Los Angeles | 12,396 km |
Karbala → Sydney | 13,390 km |
Karbala → Paris | 3,891 km |
Karbala → Tokyo | 8,436 km |
Karbala → Buenos Aires | 13,011 km |
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