Distance between cities in Iraq

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Distances between main cities

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
Baghdad - 318 km 88 km 352 km 236 km 451 km 20 km 352 km
Erbil 318 km - 397 km 83 km 87 km 723 km 321 km 82 km
Karbala 88 km 397 km - 421 km 318 km 429 km 78 km 421 km
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 352 km 83 km 421 km - 151 km 781 km 350 km 1 km
Kirkuk 236 km 87 km 318 km 151 km - 637 km 241 km 150 km
Al Başrah al Qadīmah 451 km 723 km 429 km 781 km 637 km - 463 km 780 km
Abū Ghurayb 20 km 321 km 78 km 350 km 241 km 463 km - 350 km
Mosul 352 km 82 km 421 km 1 km 150 km 780 km 350 km -

Longest distances in Iraq

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
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.

Distances to international cities

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.

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