Abū Ghurayb: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Abū Ghurayb is a city of 900,000 people in Iraq (Baghdad), 42 m (138 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Abū Ghurayb runs from about 10 h a day in late December to 14 h 24 min in late June (computed for 33.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Abū Ghurayb is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Abū Ghurayb: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Abū Ghurayb · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 20 km — tours
- Mosul, 351 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Erbil, 321 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Karbala, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 241 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 276 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kermanshah, 289 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 317 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Najaf, 143 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Abū Ghurayb?
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Abū Ghurayb?
About 900,000 people live in Abū Ghurayb (GeoNames).
What time zone is Abū Ghurayb in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Abū Ghurayb?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Abū Ghurayb?
Baghdad (20 km), Mosul (351 km), Erbil (321 km), Karbala (78 km), Sadr City (27 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.