Distance from Basrah to Van
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How far is Basrah from Van?
Basrah (Iraq) and Van (Türkiye) are quite far apart: 973 km in a straight line, that is 605 miles or 526 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Basrah to Van is 1,378 km (856 miles), about 16 h 52 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 42% longer than the straight line.
From Basrah, Van lies to the north-west (initial bearing 337°). The route crosses from Iraq into Türkiye. The halfway point is at 34.5212°, 45.6874°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 43 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
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 Van
- Van – Batman 208 km
- Van – Yerevan 211 km
- Van – Erzurum 240 km
- Van – Mosul 241 km
- Van – Tabriz 258 km
- Van – Diyarbakır 284 km
- Van – Elazığ 362 km
- Van – Tbilisi 377 km
- Van – Trabzon 419 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Basrah from Van?
By road it is 1,378 km (856 miles) from Basrah to Van; in a straight line it is 973 km (605 miles).
How long is the drive from Basrah to Van?
About 16 h 52 min on the fastest route (1,378 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Van from Basrah?
Van is to the north-west of Basrah, at an initial bearing of 337°.
How long is the flight from Basrah to Van?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 43 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.