Al Fallūjah: 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.
Al Fallūjah is a city of 190,159 people in Iraq (Anbar), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Al Fallūjah runs from about 9 h 59 min a day in late December to 14 h 25 min in late June (computed for 33.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Al Fallūjah is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Al Fallūjah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Al Fallūjah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 338 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Erbil, 317 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Karbala, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 242 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 289 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kermanshah, 321 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 345 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Al Fallūjah?
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
How big is Al Fallūjah?
About 190,159 people live in Al Fallūjah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Al Fallūjah in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Al Fallūjah?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Al Fallūjah?
Baghdad (57 km), Mosul (338 km), Erbil (317 km), Karbala (85 km), Sadr City (63 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 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.