Al-Kut: 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-Kut is a city of 315,162 people in Iraq (Wasit), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Al-Kut runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 20 min in late June (computed for 32.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Al-Kut in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Al-Kut · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Basrah, 290 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karbala, 168 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 160 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 354 km — buses · car rental
- Abū Ghurayb, 176 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 341 km — buses · car rental
- Ahvaz, 301 km (Iran)
- Kermanshah, 231 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 167 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Al-Kut?
About 315,162 people live in Al-Kut (GeoNames).
What time zone is Al-Kut in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Al-Kut?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Al-Kut?
Baghdad (161 km), Basrah (290 km), Karbala (168 km), Sadr City (160 km), Kirkuk (354 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.