Karbala International Airport[1] (Arabic: مَطَار كَرْبَلَاء ٱلدَُوَلِِي‎, romanized: Maṭār Karbalāʾ Ad-Duwalī) is an airport under development in Karbala Governorate, Iraq. It is located between the cities of Najaf and Karbala, about 20 mi (32 km) to the southeast of Karbala. It was expected to be Iraq's largest airport upon completion, and to receive an inaugural flight in July 2018,[2] but has been affected by corruption.[3]