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BSR to EBL: distance & flight time
Basrah (Basrah International Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
447 mi
720 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
447 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BSR from EBL?
The flight distance from Basrah (BSR) to Erbil (EBL) is 447 miles (720 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSR to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 EBL?
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