Distance from Kirkuk to Karbala (Iraq)

The distance between Kirkuk and Karbala, Karbalāʼ is 318 kilometers (198 miles).

Kirkuk, Iraq

Karbala, Karbalāʼ, Iraq

From Kirkuk to Karbala, the straight-line distance is 318 kilometers, heading south. Kirkuk is situated at an altitude of 346 meters above sea level, while Karbala is at 32 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
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Kirkuk, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 35.4681° N 44.3922° E

Elevation: 346 m (1,135 ft)


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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Torreón, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 318 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 318 km
Dublin, Ireland Sheffield, United Kingdom 318 km
Maracay, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 319 km
Detroit, United States Etobicoke, Canada 319 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 319 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 317 km
Budapest, Hungary Belgrade, Serbia 319 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 319 km
Memphis, United States Nashville, United States 316 km
Nashville, United States New South Memphis, United States 320 km
Dublin, Ireland Leeds, United Kingdom 316 km
Zaragoza, Spain Valladolid, Spain 320 km
Brussels, Belgium Islington, United Kingdom 320 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 321 km
Surat, India Pune, India 315 km
Mexico City, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 315 km
London, United Kingdom Brussels, Belgium 321 km
Lisbon, Portugal Sevilla, Spain 314 km

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