Ash Shaţrah: 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.
Ash Shaţrah is a city of 182,175 people in Iraq (Dhi Qar), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ash Shaţrah runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.41° 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 Ash Shaţrah in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Ash Shaţrah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 272 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Basrah, 183 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karbala, 243 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 282 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ahvaz, 239 km (Iran)
- Al Aḩmadī, 318 km (Kuwait)
- Kermanshah, 334 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Najaf, 186 km
Common questions
How big is Ash Shaţrah?
About 182,175 people live in Ash Shaţrah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ash Shaţrah in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Ash Shaţrah?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ash Shaţrah?
Baghdad (272 km), Basrah (183 km), Karbala (243 km), Sadr City (273 km), Abū Ghurayb (282 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.