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BSR to BBU: distance & flight time
Basrah (Basrah International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,517 mi
2,441 km · 1,318 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BSR — Basrah International Airport · Basrah, Iraq
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BSR
- ABD · Abadan Airport36 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport85 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport89 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport93 mi away
Near BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BSR from BBU?
The flight distance from Basrah (BSR) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,517 miles (2,441 km, 1,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSR to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSR to BBU?
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