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BSR to HBE: distance & flight time
Basrah (Basrah International Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,066 mi
1,716 km · 926 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BSR from HBE?
The flight distance from Basrah (BSR) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,066 miles (1,716 km, 926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSR to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 HBE?
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