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AAH to BSR: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
2,537 mi
4,082 km · 2,204 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- BSR — Basrah International Airport · Basrah, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near BSR
- ABD · Abadan Airport36 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport85 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport89 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from BSR?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Basrah (BSR) is 2,537 miles (4,082 km, 2,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AAH to BSR?
Nonstop service on AAH–BSR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aachen and Basrah?
Basrah is 2 hours ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to BSR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AAH–BSR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AAH to BSR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AAH–BSR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.