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BWI to BSR: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
6,438 mi
10,361 km · 5,594 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from BSR?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Basrah (BSR) is 6,438 miles (10,361 km, 5,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 time difference between Baltimore and Basrah?
Basrah is 7 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BSR?
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