Distance from Karbala to Erbil (Iraq)

The distance between Karbala, Karbalāʼ and Erbil is 397 kilometers (246 miles).

Karbala, Karbalāʼ, Iraq

Erbil, Iraq

From Karbala to Erbil, the straight-line distance is 397 kilometers, heading north. Karbala is at 32 meters above sea level, while Erbil is at 429 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Karbala, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 32.616° N 44.0249° E

Elevation: 32 m (105 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
  • Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
  • Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)
  • Joint Base Balad (XQC)
  • Al Asad Air Base (IQA)
Erbil, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 36.1912° N 44.0094° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL)
  • Mosul International Airport (OSM)
  • Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)
  • Qayyarah West Airport (RQW)
  • Khaneh Airport (KHA)

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Iraq that are at equal or similar distances as between Karbala and Erbil.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Stockholm, Sweden Helsinki, Finland 397 km
Torreón, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 397 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Belmopan, Belize 397 km
Guadalupe, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 398 km
Monterrey, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 396 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 398 km
London, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 398 km
Portland, United States Surrey, Canada 398 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 399 km
Dublin, Ireland Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 395 km
Fort Worth, United States Tulsa, United States 399 km
Mexicali, Mexico Las Vegas, United States 395 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic San Juan, Puerto Rico 400 km
Lisbon, Portugal Córdoba, Spain 392 km
Lisbon, Portugal Vigo, Spain 392 km
Kanpur, India Delhi, India 392 km
Indianapolis, United States Milwaukee, United States 392 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 403 km
Kanpur, India New Delhi, India 391 km
Indianapolis, United States Nashville, United States 404 km

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