Car hire and driving in Kelar
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Iraq traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from Kelar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelar to Khānaqīn | Iraq | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kelar to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Kelar to Al Miqdādīyah | Iraq | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Kelar to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Kelar to Baqubah | Iraq | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Kelar to Kirkuk | Iraq | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Kelar to Sāmarrā’ | Iraq | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Kelar to Sadr City | Iraq | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Kelar to Baghdad | Iraq | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Kelar to Bayjī | Iraq | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Kelar to Qeładizê | Iraq | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Kelar to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Kelar to Mosul | Iraq | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Kelar to Erbil | Iraq | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Kelar to Basrah | Iraq | 513 km (319 mi) | about 7 h 49 min |
| Kelar to Karbala | Iraq | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Kelar to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kelar?
The right, as everywhere in Iraq.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.