Khānaqīn: 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.
Khānaqīn is a city of 175,000 people in Iraq (Diyala), 185 m (607 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Khānaqīn runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 30 min in late June (computed for 34.35° 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 Khānaqīn in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Khānaqīn · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 145 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 302 km — buses · car rental
- Erbil, 240 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karbala, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 154 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kermanshah, 154 km (Iran)
- Orūmīyeh, 357 km (Iran)
Common questions
How big is Khānaqīn?
About 175,000 people live in Khānaqīn (GeoNames).
What time zone is Khānaqīn in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Khānaqīn?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Khānaqīn?
Baghdad (145 km), Mosul (302 km), Erbil (240 km), Karbala (231 km), Sadr City (137 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.