Distance from Medina to Basrah
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How far is Medina from Basrah?
Medina (Saudi Arabia) and Basrah (Iraq) are quite far apart: 1,048 km in a straight line, that is 651 miles or 566 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Medina to Basrah is 1,240 km (770 miles), about 13 h 30 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 18% longer than the straight line.
From Medina, Basrah lies to the north-east (initial bearing 48°). The route crosses from Saudi Arabia into Iraq. The halfway point is at 27.5482°, 43.5850°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 49 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 Medina
- Medina – Jeddah 334 km
- Medina – Mecca 339 km
- Medina – Riyadh 719 km
- Medina – Amman 907 km
- Medina – Giza 1,034 km
- Medina – Cairo 1,034 km
- Medina – Damascus 1,056 km
- Medina – Baghdad 1,091 km
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Medina from Basrah?
By road it is 1,240 km (770 miles) from Medina to Basrah; in a straight line it is 1,048 km (651 miles).
How long is the drive from Medina to Basrah?
About 13 h 30 min on the fastest route (1,240 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Basrah from Medina?
Basrah is to the north-east of Medina, at an initial bearing of 48°.
How long is the flight from Medina to Basrah?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 49 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.