Distance from Mosul to Şanlıurfa
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How far is Mosul from Şanlıurfa?
Mosul (Iraq) and Şanlıurfa (Türkiye) are a medium distance apart: 397 km in a straight line, that is 247 miles or 214 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Mosul to Şanlıurfa is 493 km (306 miles), about 6 h 10 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Mosul, Şanlıurfa lies to the west (initial bearing 285°). The route crosses from Iraq into Türkiye. The halfway point is at 36.7706°, 40.9681°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Mosul
- Mosul – Van 241 km
- Mosul – Batman 247 km
- Mosul – Diyarbakır 311 km
- Mosul – Tabriz 341 km
- Mosul – Baghdad 353 km
- Mosul – Erzurum 429 km
- Mosul – Elazığ 431 km
- Mosul – Yerevan 445 km
Other distances from Şanlıurfa
- Şanlıurfa – Adıyaman 81 km
- Şanlıurfa – Gaziantep 126 km
- Şanlıurfa – Malatya 138 km
- Şanlıurfa – Diyarbakır 150 km
- Şanlıurfa – Kahramanmaraş 171 km
- Şanlıurfa – Elazığ 172 km
- Şanlıurfa – Aleppo 181 km
- Şanlıurfa – Batman 221 km
- Şanlıurfa – Osmaniye 226 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Mosul from Şanlıurfa?
By road it is 493 km (306 miles) from Mosul to Şanlıurfa; in a straight line it is 397 km (247 miles).
How long is the drive from Mosul to Şanlıurfa?
About 6 h 10 min on the fastest route (493 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Şanlıurfa from Mosul?
Şanlıurfa is to the west of Mosul, at an initial bearing of 285°.
How long is the flight from Mosul to Şanlıurfa?
A direct flight would take about 1 h at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.