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KBL to BSR: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
1,283 mi
2,064 km · 1,115 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 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 KBL from BSR?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Basrah (BSR) is 1,283 miles (2,064 km, 1,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Kabul and Basrah?
Basrah is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to BSR?
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