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ISL to BSR: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
1,274 mi
2,051 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa 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 ISL from BSR?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Basrah (BSR) is 1,274 miles (2,051 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from ISL to BSR?
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