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GIS to BSR: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
9,591 mi
15,436 km · 8,335 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from BSR?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Basrah (BSR) is 9,591 miles (15,436 km, 8,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 GIS to BSR?
Nonstop service on GIS–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 19h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gisborne and Basrah?
Basrah is 10 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to BSR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIS–BSR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIS to BSR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIS–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.