Car hire and driving in Al Maḩmūdīyah
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 BGW means 25 km (16 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 Maḩmūdīyah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Baghdad | Iraq | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Al-Musayab | Iraq | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Sadr City | Iraq | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Karbala | Iraq | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Al Hindīyah | Iraq | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Abu Gharaq | Iraq | 60 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Al Fallūjah | Iraq | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Al Hillah | Iraq | 67 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Baqubah | Iraq | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Ramadi | Iraq | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Kufa | Iraq | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Mosul | Iraq | 381 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Erbil | Iraq | 349 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Basrah | Iraq | 430 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 33 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 268 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 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 Maḩmūdīyah?
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.