Car hire and driving in Sīnah
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from Sīnah
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sīnah to Mosul | Iraq | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Sīnah to 'Ākra | Iraq | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Sīnah to Xebat | Iraq | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Sīnah to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Sīnah to Erbil | Iraq | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Sīnah to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Sīnah to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Sīnah to Rānyah | Iraq | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Sīnah to Kirkuk | Iraq | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Sīnah to Qeładizê | Iraq | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Sīnah to Bayjī | Iraq | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Sīnah to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 255 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Sīnah to Baghdad | Iraq | 405 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Sīnah to Basrah | Iraq | 826 km (513 mi) | about 12 h 36 min |
| Sīnah to Karbala | Iraq | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Sīnah to Sadr City | Iraq | 402 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Sīnah to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 403 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 9 min |
| Sīnah to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 705 km (438 mi) | about 10 h 45 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 Sīnah?
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.