How to get from Kirkuk to Soleymaniyeh
- Quickest listed
- 15h 40m
- by plane, door to door; trains not read
- Lowest listed
- $120
- by car; trains not read
- Distance
- 1256 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- –
- timetables not read
3 ways to travel
1256 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 6 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
Trains and buses couldn't be loaded when this page was made, so this is not the full list and none of it is called best, fastest or cheapest. The planner reads the timetables again for your day.
- Drive20h 25m$120–165Estimated1522 km · fuel only
- Fly15h 40m$670–1,020EstimatedEBL → KER · 2 stops via DXB, SYZ · typical times
- Taxi20h 25m$2,440–3,350Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Iraq; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Likely no visa needed for Iran · Iraq passport (assumed)Check rules
- Changing planes in Qatar · Iraq passport (assumed)Check rules
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.
Departures today
No train or bus is listed because the timetables couldn't be loaded when this page was made, not because none runs. See today's departures in the planner.
Questions people ask
How long is the flight from Kirkuk to Soleymaniyeh?
About 5h 24m in the air (EBL → DXB → SYZ → KER), 2 stops plus the change of planes; about 15h 40m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run $670–1,020; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Soleymaniyeh from Kirkuk by road?
About 1522 km, roughly 20h 25m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around $120–165; tolls and parking are extra.