Car hire and driving in 'Ākra
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Iraq traffic drives on the right. Picking up at EBL means 56 km (35 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from 'Ākra
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Ākra to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 49 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| 'Ākra to Xebat | Iraq | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| 'Ākra to Erbil | Iraq | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| 'Ākra to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| 'Ākra to Sīnah | Iraq | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| 'Ākra to Dihok | Iraq | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| 'Ākra to Mosul | Iraq | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| 'Ākra to Simele | Iraq | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| 'Ākra to Sumayl | Iraq | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| 'Ākra to Rānyah | Iraq | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| 'Ākra to Qeładizê | Iraq | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| 'Ākra to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 147 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| 'Ākra to Baghdad | Iraq | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 48 min |
| 'Ākra to Basrah | Iraq | 781 km (485 mi) | about 11 h 54 min |
| 'Ākra to Karbala | Iraq | 458 km (285 mi) | about 6 h 59 min |
| 'Ākra to Sadr City | Iraq | 376 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| 'Ākra to Kirkuk | Iraq | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| 'Ākra to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 382 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| 'Ākra to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 191 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| 'Ākra to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 668 km (415 mi) | about 10 h 11 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in 'Ākra?
The right, as everywhere in Iraq.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.