Umm Qaşr: 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.
Umm Qaşr is a city of 107,620 people in Iraq (Basra), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Umm Qaşr runs from about 10 h 15 min a day in late December to 14 h 8 min in late June (computed for 30.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Umm Qaşr is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, whose 10,169-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Basra International Airport (BSR, 62 km), Kuwait International Airport (KWI, 90 km).
Flights to Umm Qaşr: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Umm Qaşr · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Basrah, 54 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ahvaz, 160 km (Iran)
- Al Aḩmadī, 108 km (Kuwait)
- Nasiriyah, 196 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū al-Kahṣīb, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khorramshahr, 52 km (Iran)
- Khorramabad, 386 km (Iran)
- Al ‘Amārah, 213 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Diwaniyah, 359 km
- Al-Kut, 340 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Umm Qaşr?
Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), 47 km (29 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Umm Qaşr?
About 107,620 people live in Umm Qaşr (GeoNames).
What time zone is Umm Qaşr in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Umm Qaşr?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Umm Qaşr?
Basrah (54 km), Ahvaz (160 km), Al Aḩmadī (108 km), Nasiriyah (196 km), Abū al-Kahṣīb (45 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 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.