Al-Musayab: 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-Musayab is a city of 101,873 people in Iraq (Babil), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Al-Musayab runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late December to 14 h 22 min in late June (computed for 32.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Al-Musayab is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Al Najaf International Airport (NJF, 88 km).
Flights to Al-Musayab: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Al-Musayab · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Erbil, 380 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Karbala, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 299 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 327 km — buses · car rental
- Kermanshah, 309 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 267 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Najaf, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Al-Musayab?
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Al-Musayab?
About 101,873 people live in Al-Musayab (GeoNames).
What time zone is Al-Musayab in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Al-Musayab?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Al-Musayab?
Baghdad (63 km), Erbil (380 km), Karbala (31 km), Sadr City (70 km), Kirkuk (299 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 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.