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SLE to BSR: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
7,190 mi
11,571 km · 6,248 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from BSR?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Basrah (BSR) is 7,190 miles (11,571 km, 6,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 Salem and Basrah?
Basrah is 10 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BSR?
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