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RAL to BSR: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
7,876 mi
12,675 km · 6,844 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from BSR?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Basrah (BSR) is 7,876 miles (12,675 km, 6,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAL to BSR?
Nonstop service on RAL–BSR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverside and Basrah?
Basrah is 10 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to BSR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAL–BSR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAL to BSR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAL–BSR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.