Īlām: 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.
Īlām is a city of 140,940 people in Iran (Ilam Province), 1,403 m (4,603 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Īlām runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.64° 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 Īlām in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Īlām · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 190 km (Iraq)
- Erbil, 359 km (Iraq)
- Basrah, 371 km (Iraq)
- Karbala, 251 km (Iraq)
- Sadr City, 184 km (Iraq)
- Kirkuk, 276 km (Iraq)
- Abū Ghurayb, 211 km (Iraq)
- Sulaymaniyah, 233 km (Iraq)
- Ahvaz, 334 km — buses · car rental
- Kermanshah, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Īlām?
About 140,940 people live in Īlām (GeoNames).
What time zone is Īlām in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Īlām?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Īlām?
Baghdad (190 km), Erbil (359 km), Basrah (371 km), Karbala (251 km), Sadr City (184 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.