From Iraq to Qamishli
Every way we know from Iraq to Qamishli, fastest first; conditional, unconfirmed and closed ways come after the ones that simply run. Pick your passport to see what applies to you. Each line carries its source and the date it was checked.
Fastest way from Iraq to Qamishli today: overland via Al-Yarubiyah, about 4 hours door to door (checked 1 Oct 2026). 6 of 6 known routes are running.
Al-YarubiyahFastestfrom Mosul4 h2 h 30 min to the border1 h 30 min by road to Qamishli
Routes through Al-Yarubiyah
Overland Mosul4 h
2 h 30 min to Al-Yarubiyah · 1 h 30 min → Qamishli
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 1 Oct 2026
Semalkafrom Erbil5 h 30 min
Routes through Semalka
Overland Erbil5 h 30 min
4 h to Semalka · 1 h 30 min → Qamishli
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Aleppo airport, then by roadFastestFlights: 17 h 30 minFlight 1 h 30 min6 h by road to Qamishli
Flights to Aleppo airport
- Fly Cham Erbil7 h 30 min
Tuesday nights, landing in Aleppo just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday (XH526).
1 h 30 min to Aleppo airport · 6 h → Qamishli
verifiedSource: Aleppo airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Fly Cham →
Damascus airport, then by roadFlights: 210 h 30 min
Flights to Damascus airport
- Fly Cham Baghdad10 h 30 min
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays (XH502). The only nonstop from Baghdad; Iraqi Airways has not resumed.
1 h 30 min to Damascus airport · 9 h → Qamishli
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Fly Cham → - Fly Cham Erbil10 h 40 min
Thursdays and Sundays (XH522).
1 h 40 min to Damascus airport · 9 h → Qamishli
verifiedSource: Damascus airport official sitechecked 8 Oct 2026
Fly Cham →
Abu Kamalfrom Al-Qa'im6 hConditional
Routes through Abu Kamal
Overland Al-Qa'imConditional
2 h to Abu Kamal · 4 h → Qamishli
verifiedSource: General Authority for Ports and Customschecked 8 Oct 2026
Times are estimates and usually include waiting at the crossing