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GBA to BSR: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
2,897 mi
4,662 km · 2,517 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from BSR?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Basrah (BSR) is 2,897 miles (4,662 km, 2,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 Pailton and Basrah?
Basrah is 2 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to BSR?
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