Distance from Basrah to Tokyo
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How far is Basrah from Tokyo?
Basrah (Iraq) and Tokyo (Japan) are very far apart: 8,264 km in a straight line, that is 5,135 miles or 4,462 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Basrah and Tokyo, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Basrah, Tokyo lies to the north-east (initial bearing 58°). The route crosses from Iraq into Japan. The halfway point is at 43.1436°, 91.9895°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 50 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Basrah
- Basrah – Isfahan 439 km
- Basrah – Baghdad 448 km
- Basrah – Shiraz 468 km
- Basrah – Riyadh 656 km
- Basrah – Karaj 663 km
- Basrah – Tehran 669 km
- Basrah – Mosul 779 km
- Basrah – Tabriz 853 km
- Basrah – Sharjah 944 km
Other distances from Tokyo
- Tokyo – Kawasaki 19 km
- Tokyo – Yono 22 km
- Tokyo – Saitama 25 km
- Tokyo – Yokohama 29 km
- Tokyo – Nagoya 259 km
- Tokyo – Sendai 305 km
- Tokyo – Kyoto 365 km
- Tokyo – Osaka 396 km
- Tokyo – Kobe 424 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Basrah from Tokyo?
The straight-line distance between Basrah and Tokyo is 8,264 km (5,135 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Tokyo from Basrah?
Tokyo is to the north-east of Basrah, at an initial bearing of 58°.
How long is the flight from Basrah to Tokyo?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 50 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.