Distance from Kufa to Erbil (Iraq)

The distance between Kufa, An Najaf and Erbil is 461 kilometers (286 miles).

Kufa, An Najaf, Iraq

Erbil, Iraq

From Kufa to Erbil, the straight-line distance is 461 kilometers, heading north. Kufa is at only 24 meters above sea level, while Erbil is at 429 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Kufa, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 32.0511° N 44.4402° E

Elevation: 24 m (79 ft)


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

Other distances from Kufa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kufa to Baghdad 143 km
From Kufa to Erbil 461 km
From Kufa to Karbala 74 km
From Kufa to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 491 km
From Kufa to Kirkuk 379 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Guadalajara, Mexico Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 462 km
Zapopan, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 460 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Birmingham, United Kingdom 462 km
Zapopan, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 460 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 463 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Bucaramanga, Colombia 463 km
Cali, Colombia Quito, Ecuador 463 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Leeds, United Kingdom 459 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 459 km
Zapopan, Mexico Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 463 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 459 km
Dublin, Ireland Islington, United Kingdom 463 km
Dublin, Ireland London, United Kingdom 463 km
Cartagena, Colombia Medellín, Colombia 459 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 459 km
Jacksonville, United States Atlanta, United States 458 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 464 km
Rosario, Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay 465 km
Kanpur, India Jaipur, India 457 km
Zapopan, Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 465 km

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