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Arak Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

1 hour 20 min

Approximate Travel Distance

431 Km

Transportation to Airport from Sulaymaniyah City Center

Sulaimaniyah Intl. Airport

The passengers who prefer travelling to Sulaymaniyah, which is frequently visited by many tourists during the year, fly to the Sulaymaniyah Airport. The region known as the city center is the surrounding of the Sulaymaniyah Square located on the junction of Mamostayan and Mawlawi Streets. Generally, minibuses are used in the city as public transportation. By 2015, the construction of tramway line has started with an aim to offer comfortable transportation service in the city.

In Sulaymaniyah, transportation alternatives to the airport from the city center are very limited. Because there is no regular public transportation option to the airport from the city center, the most practical and comfortable options to be chosen are taxi, car rental or private service.

Private Service

Many of the hotels in the city offer private services to the airport, sometimes upon request and sometimes periodically. If you are staying at a hotel, we advise you to consult your hotel about this issue before your travel.

Taxi

Taxis offer a comfortable and affordable transportation option from the city center to the airport. They can also be used for the transportation throughout the city. If you cannot find a taxi in the city to travel to the airport or if you see another person waiting for a taxi, you might consider sharing a taxi.

Apart from that, for traveling in the city or even to neighboring cities, sharing a taxi with others is a common alternative used in Sulaymaniyah. With this method, you can make your travel more affordable.

The biggest disadvantage of taxis is that the majority of taxi drivers cannot speak English. So, it would be better if you learn from some basic words and important phrases before your travel.

Car Rental

Car rental is the most comfortable and safest transportation option to travel in the city. You can rent a car from the offices of many car rental companies located in the city and have a comfortable travel to the airport. If you wish, you can also make a reservation online before your flight.

Airport Information

Sulaymaniyah Airport, is an airport located on the west side of the city. The distance between the airport and the city is about 15 kilometers. The airport, which is used for both passenger transportation and cargo purposes, has a very small terminal and heavy traffic is rarely observed during the day. In the terminal, there is a duty-free shop where you can find high quality products at affordable prices, a medical facility room, a prayer room and a cafeteria.

Transportation to Arak City Center from Airport

Arak Airport

You can reach Arak city center which is 16 kilometers away from Irans Araak Airport by taxi or car rental.

Taxi

You can travel to the city center from Araak Airport with yellow taxis which wait outside the terminal. A taxi in Arak normal tariff rate is about 0.27 USD per kilometer per person. They take an average of 4 USD per hour for waiting. When the traffic is normal, you can reach the city center in 15 minutes.

Rent a Car

To travel from Araak Airport to Arak city center rental cars are one of the most comfortable ways to travel. You can rent a car from many companies at the airport. You will find many international companies such as Alamo, AVIS, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Fox, Sixt at Araak Airport. If you wish you can book your car rental in advance from these companies online sites or you can rent from the offices at the airport when you land. Let us remind you that a reservation that you make in advance will be more affordable than the price you will pay at the car rental offices at the airport.

Hotel Transfers

If you do not have a transfer from Araak Airport to your hotel in Arak, you can ask when you are making your reservation. Although not every hotel has a transfer procedure, if you ask they may offer such a possibility of a transfer.

Airport Information

Araak Airport is located in Arak (formerly Sultanabad) which is the capital of Markazi the northwestern province of Iran. Markazi is 288 kilometers from Tehran. The airport is one of the oldest in Iran and was established in 1938 by the British. Araak Airport, which is a small scale airport, serves approximately 17,000 passengers per year and airplane movementa are around 136. The distance from the airport to the city of Arak is 16 kilometers and you can reach the city in 15 -20 minutes by car. The airport is accessible from the car park and at the terminal exit taxi transfera are available.

Weather in Arak

DayMin - Max
MondayMin -4ºC - Max 9ºC
TuesdayMin -2ºC - Max 9ºC
WednesdayMin -3ºC - Max 8ºC
ThursdayMin -6ºC - Max 8ºC
FridayMin -3ºC - Max 8ºC

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