Distance from Iraq to Afghanistan
The distance between Iraq and Afghanistan is 2,227 kilometers (1,384 miles).
Iraq, Asia
Afghanistan, Asia
2,227 km
Distance between centroids
1,186 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
1,698 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Karbala → Gerat
Distances between Iraq and Afghanistan by cities:
| City in Iraq | City in Afghanistan | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaimaniya | Kabul | 2,164 km |
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | Kabul | 2,368 km |
| Ramadi | Tarun City | 2,505 km |
| Karbala | Kabul | 2,338 km |
| Kirkuk | Kunduz | 2,202 km |
| Amarah | Gardez | 2,075 km |
| Amarah | Kabul | 2,072 km |
| Baghdad | Kabul | 2,288 km |
| Kirkuk | Kandhar | 2,021 km |
| Mosul | Bagolaggo | 2,294 km |
| Erbil | Gardez | 2,316 km |
| Mosul | Balkh | 2,124 km |
| Najaf | Balkh | 2,134 km |
| Al Mawşil al Jadīdah | Kandhar | 2,148 km |
| Abū Ghurayb | Kabul | 2,309 km |
| Hiska | Kandhar | 1,966 km |
| Najaf | Bagolaggo | 2,288 km |
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Gardez | 2,047 km |
| Nasiriyah | Gardez | 2,176 km |
| Nasiriyah | Bagolaggo | 2,153 km |
Other distances from Iraq
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Iraq to China | 5,472 km |
| From Iraq to India | 3,751 km |
| From Iraq to United States | 11,159 km |
| From Iraq to Indonesia | 8,233 km |
| From Iraq to Pakistan | 2,445 km |
Other distances from Afghanistan
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Afghanistan to China | 3,322 km |
| From Afghanistan to India | 1,849 km |
| From Afghanistan to United States | 11,956 km |
| From Afghanistan to Indonesia | 6,166 km |
| From Afghanistan to Pakistan | 424 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Iraq and Afghanistan.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | Algeria | 2,229 km |
| Nigeria | Algeria | 2,223 km |
| China | Thailand | 2,238 km |
| Thailand | China | 2,238 km |
| Thailand | Nepal | 2,221 km |
| Slovakia | Armenia | 2,220 km |
| South Africa | Malawi | 2,244 km |
| Costa Rica | U.S. Virgin Islands | 2,245 km |
| South Sudan | Zambia | 2,246 km |
| Slovakia | Syria | 2,213 km |
| Nigeria | Sierra Leone | 2,251 km |
| Greece | Azerbaijan | 2,207 km |
| Ethiopia | Egypt | 2,207 km |
| South Africa | Angola | 2,206 km |
| Thailand | Taiwan | 2,262 km |
