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LYS to BSR: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
2,504 mi
4,029 km · 2,176 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from BSR?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Basrah (BSR) is 2,504 miles (4,029 km, 2,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Lyon and Basrah?
Basrah is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to BSR?
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