Distance from Baghdad to Erbil (Iraq)

The distance between Baghdad and Erbil is 317 kilometers (197 miles).

Baghdad, Iraq

Erbil, Iraq

From Baghdad to Erbil, the straight-line distance is 317 kilometers, heading north. Baghdad is at 41 meters above sea level, while Erbil is at 412 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
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Baghdad, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 33.3406° N 44.4009° E

Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)


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

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 36.1833° N 44.0119° E

Elevation: 412 m (1,352 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 Baghdad and Erbil.

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

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