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SAF to BSR: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
7,558 mi
12,163 km · 6,567 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from BSR?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Basrah (BSR) is 7,558 miles (12,163 km, 6,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Santa Fe and Basrah?
Basrah is 9 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to BSR?
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