Ramadi: 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.
Ramadi is a city of 223,500 people in Iraq (Anbar), 53 m (174 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ramadi runs from about 9 h 59 min a day in late December to 14 h 25 min in late June (computed for 33.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ramadi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, whose 13,124-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Ramadi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ramadi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 325 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Erbil, 315 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Karbala, 112 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 248 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 308 km — buses · car rental
- Kermanshah, 361 km (Iran)
- Nasiriyah, 382 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Ramadi?
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ramadi?
About 223,500 people live in Ramadi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ramadi in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Ramadi?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ramadi?
Baghdad (102 km), Mosul (325 km), Erbil (315 km), Karbala (112 km), Sadr City (107 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.