Transportation from the City Center to Baghdad International Airport
Located 16 kilometers west of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, Baghdad International Airport is operated by the Iraqi Government. The airport, where both civilian and military aircraft take off, is home to Iraqi Airways, the country's national airline. Other companies operating at Baghdad International Airport include Air Arabia, Armenia Air Company, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Qatar Airways, THY, Fly Dubai. Baghdad Airport draws attention with its annual passenger capacity of approximately 7.5 million passengers and the ability to host aircraft of all sizes involved in both military and civilian operations. There are regular flights from the airport to other cities of the country such as Erbil, Basra, Mosul and Najaf. There are also flights to international destinations such as Doha, Tehran, Bahrain, Amman, Ankara and Antalya. There is also a paid parking area at Baghdad International Airport. Fees are determined by the duration of use. There are also restaurants, cafes and bars for passengers waiting for their planes at the airport. There are also a lost property office, duty-free sales, clinic, prayer room and ATMs of different banks at the airport, where hotel services are also provided. Those who want to go to Baghdad International Airport from the city center can take advantage of bus and taxi services.
Bus
There are bus services to reach Baghdad International Airport from the city center, but they are not preferred because of the irregularity of the services. It takes approximately 35 minutes to reach the airport from the city center by buses departing in front of the Baghdad Government Office.
Taxi
Taxis can be shown as the easiest way to reach the airport from Baghdad city center. You can reach the airport in approximately 30 minutes by taxi, which you can find at many points in the city center, and the fee is between 55 and 95 Iraqi Dinars.
Baghdad International Airport Contact Information:
Address: Airport St, Baghdad, IRAQ
Telephone number: +964 0790 140 3537