Qal‘at Sukkar: 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.
Qal‘at Sukkar is a city of 110,000 people in Iraq (Dhi Qar), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Qal‘at Sukkar runs from about 10 h 7 min a day in late December to 14 h 17 min in late June (computed for 31.86° 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 Qal‘at Sukkar in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Qal‘at Sukkar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Basrah, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karbala, 210 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 239 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ahvaz, 255 km (Iran)
- Al Aḩmadī, 365 km (Kuwait)
- Kermanshah, 288 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hamadān, 397 km (Iran)
Common questions
How big is Qal‘at Sukkar?
About 110,000 people live in Qal‘at Sukkar (GeoNames).
What time zone is Qal‘at Sukkar in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Qal‘at Sukkar?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Qal‘at Sukkar?
Baghdad (227 km), Basrah (221 km), Karbala (210 km), Sadr City (227 km), Abū Ghurayb (239 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.