Baqubah: 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.
Baqubah is a city of 152,550 people in Iraq (Diyala), 48 m (157 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Baqubah runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Baqubah is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Baqubah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Baqubah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 317 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Erbil, 276 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Karbala, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 215 km — buses · car rental
- Kermanshah, 235 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 338 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Fresno.
Common questions
Which airport serves Baqubah?
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 65 km (40 mi) from the centre.
How big is Baqubah?
About 152,550 people live in Baqubah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Baqubah in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Baqubah?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Baqubah?
Baghdad (50 km), Mosul (317 km), Erbil (276 km), Karbala (138 km), Sadr City (43 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.