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)
1,537 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Nasiriyah → Herāt
Distances between Iraq and Afghanistan by cities:
| City in Iraq | City in Afghanistan | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Erbil | Kandahār | 2,065 km |
| Dihok | Baghlān | 2,299 km |
| Al Ḩillah | Kabul | 2,306 km |
| Dihok | Mashhad | 2,410 km |
| As Sulaymānīyah | Mashhad | 2,217 km |
| Abū Ghurayb | Kabul | 2,309 km |
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Kabul | 2,052 km |
| Kirkuk | Herāt | 1,630 km |
| Basrah | Balkh | 1,900 km |
| As Sulaymānīyah | Kabul | 2,164 km |
| Al Ḩillah | Gardez | 2,315 km |
| Mosul | Kabul | 2,367 km |
| Najaf | Kabul | 2,323 km |
| Al Başrah al Qadīmah | Mashhad | 2,176 km |
| Baghdad | Herāt | 1,649 km |
| Karbala | Mashhad | 2,426 km |
| Kirkuk | Kabul | 2,259 km |
| Erbil | Mashhad | 2,331 km |
| Baghdad | Mashhad | 2,368 km |
| Basrah | Kabul | 2,055 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Lebanon | 2,225 km |
| China | Thailand | 2,238 km |
| United Kingdom | Romania | 2,244 km |
| Cambodia | Bhutan | 2,245 km |
| Costa Rica | U.S. Virgin Islands | 2,245 km |
| Brazil | Guyana | 2,249 km |
| Ecuador | Jamaica | 2,208 km |
| Ireland | Finland | 2,205 km |
| United Kingdom | Kosovo | 2,258 km |
| Canada | United States | 2,262 km |
| United States | Canada | 2,262 km |
| Ecuador | Bolivia | 2,262 km |
| Spain | Mauritania | 2,262 km |
| Ecuador | Guyana | 2,266 km |
| United States | Bahamas | 2,194 km |