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SHV to BSR: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Shreveport Regional Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
7,408 mi
11,922 km · 6,437 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- SHV — Shreveport Regional Airport · Shreveport, 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 SHV
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport8 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport52 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 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 SHV from BSR?
The flight distance from Shreveport (SHV) to Basrah (BSR) is 7,408 miles (11,922 km, 6,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHV to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Shreveport and Basrah?
Basrah is 8 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHV to BSR?
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