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MDH to BSR: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
6,958 mi
11,198 km · 6,046 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, United States
- 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from BSR?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Basrah (BSR) is 6,958 miles (11,198 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 MDH to BSR?
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