Baḥarkah: 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.
Baḥarkah is a city of 130,518 people in Iraq (Erbil), 464 m (1,522 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Erbil International Airport (EBL), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Baḥarkah runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Baḥarkah is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Erbil International Airport (EBL), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 15,748-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kirkuk International Airport (KIK, 98 km).
Flights to Baḥarkah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Baḥarkah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 332 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Diyarbakır, 382 km (Turkey) — flights
- Mosul, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Erbil, 14 km
- Tabriz, 280 km (Iran) — flights
- Sadr City, 328 km — buses · car rental
- Kirkuk, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 335 km — buses · car rental
- Sulaymaniyah, 151 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kermanshah, 354 km (Iran)
Common questions
Which airport serves Baḥarkah?
Erbil International Airport (EBL), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Baḥarkah?
About 130,518 people live in Baḥarkah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Baḥarkah in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Baḥarkah?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Baḥarkah?
Baghdad (332 km), Diyarbakır (382 km), Mosul (82 km), Erbil (14 km), Tabriz (280 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.