The calculated distance (air line) between Al Kūt and Ash Shāmīyah is approximately 81 miles respectively 130 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Ash Shāmīyah is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Al Kūt and Ash Shāmīyah has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
130 kilometers
70 nautical miles