Popular Airport | Bingöl Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour |
Approximate Travel Distance | 505 Km |
Kirkuk, which is small city located in the north of Iraq, is situated in the Kurdistan Region. Kirkuk Airport in the city is no longer available. If you want to prefer air transportation from the city, you can make your flight through Sulaymaniyah Airport, which is located in the nearby city of Sulaymaniyah. It would be useful to remind that there is political turmoil in the city.
There is nearly a one and a half hour distance between Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah Airport. No public transportation is provided because of the turmoil in and around the city. No car rental options are available around the city as well.
You won’t have any difficulty finding a taxi in the city. As an alternative, you can also take the advantage of the taxis that offer shared taxi service. Going to the airport directly by a taxi may not be affordable for you. However, the shared taxis offer you a more affordable service compared to the standard tariff. Taking a taxi is the best option for a safe journey to reach the airport.
Sulaymaniyah Airport, which connects Kirkuk, Sulaymaniyah and the surrounding cities to the world, has a limited number of places where you can meet your needs such as eating, drinking, shopping and resting.
Bingöl Airport is 20 kilometers away from the city center. You can prefer the shuttle services provided by the airline companies to reach the city center, as well as you can take a taxi or rent a car.
Bingöl Airport is not a busy airport. Only Turkish Airlines arranges flights to Bingöl Airport. You can reach the city center by taking the advantage of the shuttle services provided by Turkish Airlines. The shuttle follows a route consisting of “Havalimanı (Airport), Otogar (Bus Station), Ulu Cami (Mosque), Öğretmen Lisesi (High School), Rektörlük (Rectorship) and the city center.
You can take a taxi as another alternative to reach the city center. You can go on your journey after bargaining with the taxi driver. In addition, some tour companies at the airport offer you private taxi service. If you prefer this private service, you can take advantage of being picked up at the airport and the taxi can drop you off at any point in the city center.
Traffic is not a matter in Bingöl. Just because of this reason, it seems advantageous to rent a car in the city. Besides, you also don't need to worry about the gasoline because the places to be seen are close to each other.