Khūy: 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.
Khūy is a city of 198,845 people in Iran (West Azerbaijan), 1,143 m (3,750 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Khūy runs from about 9 h 31 min a day in late December to 14 h 55 min in late June (computed for 38.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Khūy is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre, whose 10,826-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Urmia Airport (OMH, 99 km).
Flights to Khūy: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Khūy · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mosul, 295 km (Iraq) — flights
- Erbil, 275 km (Iraq) — flights
- Tabriz, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yerevan, 185 km (Armenia)
- Tbilisi, 349 km (Georgia)
- Kirkuk, 346 km (Iraq)
- Sulaymaniyah, 335 km (Iraq)
- Erzurum, 351 km (Turkey)
- Orūmīyeh, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Van, 137 km (Turkey)
Common questions
Which airport serves Khūy?
Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Khūy?
About 198,845 people live in Khūy (GeoNames).
What time zone is Khūy in?
Asia/Tehran, currently UTC+3:30.
What currency is used in Khūy?
The Rial (IRR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Khūy?
Mosul (295 km), Erbil (275 km), Tabriz (128 km), Yerevan (185 km), Tbilisi (349 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.