Bāneh: 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.
Bāneh is a city of 110,218 people in Iran (Kurdistan Province), 1,525 m (5,003 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bāneh runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bāneh is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre, whose 11,481-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bāneh: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bāneh · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 325 km (Iraq) — flights
- Mosul, 251 km (Iraq) — flights
- Erbil, 170 km (Iraq) — flights
- Tabriz, 234 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 318 km (Iraq)
- Kirkuk, 147 km (Iraq)
- Abū Ghurayb, 337 km (Iraq)
- Sulaymaniyah, 63 km (Iraq)
- Kermanshah, 216 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rasht, 360 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Bāneh?
Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bāneh?
About 110,218 people live in Bāneh, across 1,585 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bāneh in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Bāneh?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bāneh?
Baghdad (325 km), Mosul (251 km), Erbil (170 km), Tabriz (234 km), Sadr City (318 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.