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Drive 432.8 km
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1. Drive from Basra to Kufacar 432.8 km
4h 17m
$20–29
Fly to Al Najaf International Airport
1. Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane BSR - NJF
6h 3m
$4,349–7,559
Fly to Baghdad International Airport, drive
1. Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BSR - BGW
2. Drive from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Kufacar
7h 35m
$538–748

Basra International Airport (BSR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) flights

5Weekly Planes

7h 40mAverage Duration

$4,362Cheapest Price

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Distance: 432.8 km
Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Basra, Iraq and Kufa, Iraq?

Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) 5 times a week.

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Kufa(opens in a new window), Iraq(opens in a new window)

Kufa (Arabic: الْكُوفَة “al-Kūfah”), also spelled Kufah, is a city in Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River. The estimated population in 2003 was 110,000. Currently, Kufa and Najaf are joined into a single urban area that is mostly commonly known to the outside world as 'Najaf'.

Things to do in Kufa

Great Mosque of Kufa(Opens in a new window)

The Great Mosque of Kufa, or Masjid al-Kūfa (Arabic: مسجد الكوفة المعظم), or Masjid-al-Azam located in Kūfa, Iraq, is one of the earliest mosques in the world. The mosque, built in the 7th century, contains the remains of Muslim ibn ‘Aqīl - first cousin of Imām Husayn ibn ‘Alī, his companion Hānī ibn ‘Urwa, and the revolutionary Mukhtār al-Thaqafī.

Imam Ali Mosque(Opens in a new window)

The Imām 'Alī Holy Shrine (Arabic: حرم الإمام علي), also known as Masjid Ali or the Mosque of 'Alī, located in Najaf, Iraq, is the Holy site for Shia Muslims. 'Alī ibn Abī Tālib, the cousin of Muhammad, the first Imam (according to Shia belief) and fourth caliph (according to Sunni belief) is buried here. According to Shi'a belief, buried next to Ali within this mosque are the remains of Adam and Noah. Each year millions of pilgrims visit the Shrine and pay tribute to Imam Ali.

Ezekiel's Tomb(Opens in a new window)

Ezekiel's Tomb, located in Al Kifl, Iraq, is believed by Jews and Muslims to be the tomb of the biblical prophet Ezekiel.

Places to stay in Kufa

Qasr AlDur Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Granada Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

شقة رقم 1(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Al-Mahasen Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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