Kermanshah: 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.
Kermanshah is a city of 621,100 people in Iran (Kermanshah Province), 1,392 m (4,567 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kermanshah runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 30 min in late June (computed for 34.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kermanshah is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 11,213-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kermanshah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kermanshah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 269 km (Iraq) — flights
- Erbil, 347 km (Iraq) — flights
- Karaj, 395 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Karbala, 339 km (Iraq)
- Sadr City, 262 km (Iraq)
- Kirkuk, 275 km (Iraq)
- Abū Ghurayb, 289 km (Iraq)
- Qom, 351 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Sulaymaniyah, 204 km (Iraq)
- Ahvaz, 366 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Gaziantep, Split.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kermanshah?
Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kermanshah?
About 621,100 people live in Kermanshah, across 84 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kermanshah in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Kermanshah?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kermanshah?
Baghdad (269 km), Erbil (347 km), Karaj (395 km), Karbala (339 km), Sadr City (262 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.