Car hire and driving in Xebat
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. Picking up at EBL means 25 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855.
Drives from Xebat
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xebat to Erbil | Iraq | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Xebat to Baḥarkah | Iraq | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Xebat to Khasnahzān | Iraq | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Xebat to Mosul | Iraq | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Xebat to 'Ākra | Iraq | 54 km (34 mi) | about 49 min |
| Xebat to Sīnah | Iraq | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Xebat to Dihok | Iraq | 89 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Xebat to Ash Sharqāt | Iraq | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Xebat to Simele | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Xebat to Sumayl | Iraq | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Xebat to Rānyah | Iraq | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Xebat to Kirkuk | Iraq | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Xebat to Baghdad | Iraq | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Xebat to Basrah | Iraq | 746 km (464 mi) | about 11 h 23 min |
| Xebat to Karbala | Iraq | 408 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Xebat to Sadr City | Iraq | 329 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Xebat to Abū Ghurayb | Iraq | 334 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Xebat to Sulaymaniyah | Iraq | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Xebat to Nasiriyah | Iraq | 628 km (390 mi) | about 9 h 34 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 Xebat?
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.