Rānyah: 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.
Rānyah is a city of 114,173 people in Iraq (Sulaymaniyah), 574 m (1,883 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Erbil International Airport (EBL), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rānyah runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rānyah is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Erbil International Airport (EBL), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, whose 15,748-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kirkuk International Airport (KIK, 100 km), Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU, 87 km).
Flights to Rānyah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rānyah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 327 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Mosul, 158 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Erbil, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tabriz, 238 km (Iran)
- Sadr City, 321 km — buses · car rental
- Kirkuk, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 334 km — buses · car rental
- Sulaymaniyah, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kermanshah, 293 km (Iran)
- Orūmīyeh, 145 km (Iran)
Twin towns and sister cities: Duluth.
Common questions
Which airport serves Rānyah?
Erbil International Airport (EBL), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rānyah?
About 114,173 people live in Rānyah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rānyah in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Rānyah?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rānyah?
Baghdad (327 km), Mosul (158 km), Erbil (79 km), Tabriz (238 km), Sadr City (321 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.