Car hire and driving in Al Hindīyah
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 NJF means 64 km (40 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 Hindīyah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hindīyah to Al-Musayab | Iraq | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah | Iraq | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Kufa | Iraq | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Najaf | Iraq | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Al Maḩmūdīyah | Iraq | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Al Diwaniyah | Iraq | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Baghdad | Iraq | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Sadr City | Iraq | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Al Fallūjah | Iraq | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Al Hindīyah to An Nu‘mānīyah | Iraq | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Ramadi | Iraq | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Mosul | Iraq | 434 km (270 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Erbil | Iraq | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Basrah | Iraq | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 326 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Al Hindīyah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 52 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 Hindīyah?
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.