Mosul: 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.
Mosul is a city of 1.7 million people in Iraq (Nineveh), 228 m (748 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Erbil International Airport (EBL), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mosul runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mosul is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Erbil International Airport (EBL), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, whose 15,748-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mosul: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mosul · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 353 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Diyarbakır, 311 km (Turkey) — flights
- Erbil, 81 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tabriz, 341 km (Iran) — flights
- Sadr City, 350 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kirkuk, 150 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 351 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Sulaymaniyah, 225 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Orūmīyeh, 220 km (Iran) — flights
- Ar Raqqah, 372 km (Syria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Philadelphia.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mosul?
Erbil International Airport (EBL), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mosul?
About 1.7 million people live in Mosul, across 180 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mosul in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Mosul?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mosul?
Baghdad (353 km), Diyarbakır (311 km), Erbil (81 km), Tabriz (341 km), Sadr City (350 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.