Quick facts
- Airports
- 7
- Scheduled routes
- 169
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- BGW → CAI · 4 carriers
Top airports in Iraq
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghdad | BGW | 58 | Departures → |
| 2 | Erbil | EBL | 56 | Departures → |
| 3 | Al-Najaf | NJF | 22 | Departures → |
| 4 | Basra | BSR | 16 | Departures → |
| 5 | Sulaimaniyah | ISU | 13 | Departures → |
| 6 | Kirkuk | KIK | 3 | Departures → |
| 7 | Mosul | OSM | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Iraq
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraqi Airways | IA | 54 | Network → |
| 2 | UR Airlines | UD | 14 | Network → |
| 3 | FlexFlight | W2 | 13 | Network → |
| 4 | Pegasus | PC | 8 | Network → |
| 5 | Eurowings | EW | 7 | Network → |
| 6 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 6 | Network → |
| 7 | flydubai | FZ | 5 | Network → |
| 8 | Qatar Airways | QR | 5 | Network → |
| 9 | Royal Jordanian | RJ | 5 | Network → |
| 10 | AJet | VF | 5 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Iraq
Most-served international destinations
- Tehran (IKA) · Iran — 6 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 5 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 4 carriers
- Beirut (BEY) · Lebanon — 4 carriers
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 4 carriers
- Dusseldorf (DUS) · Germany — 4 carriers
- Istanbul (SAW) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
- Ankara (ESB) · Turkiye — 3 carriers
Aviation accidents in Iraq
- 2020-10-31 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Iraqi Air Force - Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Iraqiya) — 2 fatal
- 2020-06-08 — C-130 (Air Mobility Command (AMC))
- 2019-10-27 — Let L-410 (Abeer Air Services)
- 2016-03-16 — Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Iraqi Air Force - Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Iraqiya) — 3 fatal
- 2005-01-30 — Hercules XV179 (RAF) — 10 fatal
- 2003-03-22 — Tornado GR (RAF) — 2 fatal
- 1991-02 — Boeing 767-269 (Kuwait Airways)
- 1991-02 — Boeing 767-269 (Kuwait Airways)
- 1991-02 — Tupolev Tu-124V (Iraqi Airways)
- 1991-02 — Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III (Iraqi Government)
- 1991-02 — Gulfstream Aerospace G-1159A Gulfstream III (Iraqi Government)
- 1991-02 — British Aerospace BAe-125-700B (Iraqi Government)
- 1991-02 — Tupolev Tu-124V (Iraqi Airways)
- 1986-12-25 — Boeing 737-200 (Iraqi Airways) — 63 fatal
- 1982-08-28 — Antonov AN-24 (Iraqi Airways)
- 1982-04-22 — Antonov AN-24 (Iraqi Airways)
- 1980-09-24 — Antonov An-24TV (Iraqi Airways)
- 1980-09-23 — Ilyushin II-76 (Iraqi Airways) — 4 fatal
- 1973-04-17 — Vickers Viscount (Iraqi Airways)
- 1970-11-09 — Douglas DC-3 (Unknown)
Where Iraq flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Iraq?
Iraq has 7 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Iraq?
Iraq has 169 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Iraq?
Top operators by route count: Iraqi Airways, UR Airlines, FlexFlight, Pegasus, Eurowings.
Which is the busiest airport in Iraq?
By scheduled-route count, Baghdad (BGW) is the busiest airport in Iraq with 58 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Iraq?
Tehran (IKA), Iran sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Iraq.
Which countries do Iraq-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Turkiye (33 routes), Germany (22 routes), Iran (17 routes), United Arab Emirates (17 routes), Egypt (10 routes).