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YIP to BSR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Basrah (Basrah International Airport)
6,528 mi
10,507 km · 5,673 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from BSR?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Basrah (BSR) is 6,528 miles (10,507 km, 5,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to BSR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Detroit and Basrah?
Basrah is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to BSR?
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