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MSP to BSR: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
6,674 mi
10,740 km · 5,799 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from BSR?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Basrah (BSR) is 6,674 miles (10,740 km, 5,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Minneapolis and Basrah?
Basrah is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to BSR?
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