Car hire and driving in Khānaqīn
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 Khānaqīn
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khānaqīn to Kelar | Iraq | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Khānaqīn to Al Miqdādīyah | Iraq | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Khānaqīn to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Khānaqīn to Baqubah | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Khānaqīn to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Khānaqīn to Sadr City | Iraq | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Khānaqīn to Sāmarrā’ | Iraq | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Khānaqīn to Baghdad | Iraq | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Khānaqīn to Kirkuk | Iraq | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Khānaqīn to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Khānaqīn to Al Maḩmūdīyah | Iraq | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Khānaqīn to Al Fallūjah | Iraq | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Khānaqīn to Mosul | Iraq | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Khānaqīn to Erbil | Iraq | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Khānaqīn to Basrah | Iraq | 482 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Khānaqīn to Karbala | Iraq | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Khānaqīn to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Khānaqīn?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.