Khirdalan: 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.
Khirdalan is a city of 196,200 people in Azerbaijan (Abşeron), 75 m (246 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Khirdalan runs from about 9 h 20 min a day in late December to 15 h 7 min in late June (computed for 40.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Khirdalan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Khirdalan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Khirdalan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baku, 14 km
- Tabriz, 398 km (Iran) — flights
- Makhachkala, 338 km (Russia)
- Rasht, 353 km (Iran)
- Sumgayit, 17 km — tours
- Ardabīl, 275 km (Iran)
- Ganja, 288 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aktau, 376 km (Kazakhstan)
- Yevlakh, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bandar-e Anzalī, 332 km (Iran)
Common questions
Which airport serves Khirdalan?
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Khirdalan?
About 196,200 people live in Khirdalan, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Khirdalan in?
Asia/Baku, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Khirdalan?
The Manat (AZN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Khirdalan?
Baku (14 km), Tabriz (398 km), Makhachkala (338 km), Rasht (353 km), Sumgayit (17 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 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.