Distance from Moscow to Basrah
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How far is Moscow from Basrah?
Moscow (Russia) and Basrah (Iraq) are very far apart: 2,917 km in a straight line, that is 1,812 miles or 1,575 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Moscow to Basrah is 3,952 km (2,456 miles), about 52 h 36 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 36% longer than the straight line.
From Moscow, Basrah lies to the south (initial bearing 160°). The route crosses from Russia into Iraq. The halfway point is at 43.2380°, 43.7668°.
A direct flight would take about 4 h 9 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 Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 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 Moscow from Basrah?
By road it is 3,952 km (2,456 miles) from Moscow to Basrah; in a straight line it is 2,917 km (1,812 miles).
How long is the drive from Moscow to Basrah?
About 52 h 36 min on the fastest route (3,952 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Basrah from Moscow?
Basrah is to the south of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 160°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Basrah?
A direct flight would take about 4 h 9 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.