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CTS to BSR: distance & flight time
Sapporo (New Chitose Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
5,009 mi
8,061 km · 4,353 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 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 CTS from BSR?
The flight distance from Sapporo (CTS) to Basrah (BSR) is 5,009 miles (8,061 km, 4,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTS to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 CTS to BSR?
Nonstop service on CTS–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 10h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sapporo and Basrah?
Basrah is 6 hours behind Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTS to BSR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTS–BSR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTS to BSR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTS–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.