Xebat: 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.
Xebat is a city of 148,047 people in Iraq (Erbil), 280 m (919 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Erbil International Airport (EBL), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Xebat runs from about 9 h 44 min a day in late December to 14 h 41 min in late June (computed for 36.28° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Xebat is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Erbil International Airport (EBL), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 15,748-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Xebat: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Xebat · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 333 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Diyarbakır, 356 km (Turkey) — flights
- Mosul, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Erbil, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tabriz, 307 km (Iran)
- Sadr City, 329 km — buses · car rental
- Kirkuk, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 334 km — buses · car rental
- Sulaymaniyah, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kermanshah, 378 km (Iran)
Common questions
Which airport serves Xebat?
Erbil International Airport (EBL), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Xebat?
About 148,047 people live in Xebat (GeoNames).
What time zone is Xebat in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Xebat?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Xebat?
Baghdad (333 km), Diyarbakır (356 km), Mosul (50 km), Erbil (32 km), Tabriz (307 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.