Bayjī: 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.
Bayjī is a city of 173,677 people in Iraq (Salah ad Din), 115 m (377 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kirkuk International Airport (KIK), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bayjī runs from about 9 h 51 min a day in late December to 14 h 33 min in late June (computed for 34.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bayjī is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kirkuk International Airport (KIK), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,809 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bayjī: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bayjī · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 196 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 160 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Erbil, 148 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karbala, 262 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 193 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 192 km — buses · car rental
- Sulaymaniyah, 190 km — buses · car rental
- Kermanshah, 334 km (Iran)
- Orūmīyeh, 325 km (Iran)
Common questions
Which airport serves Bayjī?
Kirkuk International Airport (KIK), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bayjī?
About 173,677 people live in Bayjī (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bayjī in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bayjī?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bayjī?
Baghdad (196 km), Mosul (160 km), Erbil (148 km), Karbala (262 km), Sadr City (193 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.