Car hire and driving in Al Fāw
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 ABD means 50 km (31 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 Al Fāw
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fāw to Umm Qaşr | Iraq | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Al Fāw to Abū al-Kahṣīb | Iraq | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Al Fāw to Az Zubayr | Iraq | 88 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Al Fāw to Basrah | Iraq | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Al Fāw to Al Qurnah | Iraq | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Al Fāw to Al Madīnah | Iraq | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Al Fāw to Al ‘Amārah | Iraq | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Al Fāw to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Al Fāw to Ash Shaţrah | Iraq | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Al Fāw to Qal‘at Sukkar | Iraq | 311 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Al Fāw to As Samawah | Iraq | 339 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Al Fāw to Al-Kut | Iraq | 379 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Al Fāw to Baghdad | Iraq | 537 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Al Fāw to Mosul | Iraq | 865 km (537 mi) | about 13 h 11 min |
| Al Fāw to Erbil | Iraq | 806 km (501 mi) | about 12 h 18 min |
| Al Fāw to Karbala | Iraq | 515 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Al Fāw to Sadr City | Iraq | 537 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 11 min |
| Al Fāw to Kirkuk | Iraq | 720 km (447 mi) | about 10 h 59 min |
| Al Fāw to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 549 km (341 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Al Fāw to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 683 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 25 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 Al Fāw?
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 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.