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MEL to BSR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
7,830 mi
12,600 km · 6,804 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from BSR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Basrah (BSR) is 7,830 miles (12,600 km, 6,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Melbourne and Basrah?
Basrah is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BSR?
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