Car hire and driving in Qeładizê
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. Picking up at ISU means 71 km (44 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from Qeładizê
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qeładizê to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Qeładizê to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Qeładizê to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Qeładizê to Erbil | Iraq | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Qeładizê to Kirkuk | Iraq | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Qeładizê to 'Ākra | Iraq | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Qeładizê to Xebat | Iraq | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Qeładizê to Ţūz Khūrmātū | Iraq | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Qeładizê to Kelar | Iraq | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Qeładizê to Mosul | Iraq | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Qeładizê to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Qeładizê to Sīnah | Iraq | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Qeładizê to Baghdad | Iraq | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Qeładizê to Basrah | Iraq | 677 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 20 min |
| Qeładizê to Karbala | Iraq | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Qeładizê to Sadr City | Iraq | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Qeładizê to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Qeładizê to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 579 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 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 Qeładizê?
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.