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HAM to BSR: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
2,457 mi
3,954 km · 2,135 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from BSR?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Basrah (BSR) is 2,457 miles (3,954 km, 2,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 HAM to BSR?
Nonstop service on HAM–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 5h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamburg and Basrah?
Basrah is 1 hour ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to BSR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HAM–BSR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HAM to BSR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HAM–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.