Distance from Basrah to Cairo

The distance between Basrah, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt is 1,590 kilometers (988 miles).

Basrah, Basra, Iraq

Cairo, Egypt

From Basrah to Cairo, the straight-line distance is 1,590 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Basrah at 4 meters above sea level and Cairo at 23 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Basrah, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 30.5085° N 47.7804° E

Elevation: 4 m (13 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Basrah International Airport (BSR)
  • Abadan Airport (ABD)
  • Ahwaz Airport (AWZ)
  • Mahshahr Airport (MRX)
  • Kuwait International Airport (KWI)
Cairo, Egypt

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Cairo

Coordinates: 30.0626° N 31.2497° E

Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cairo International Airport (CAI)
  • Cairo West Airport (CWE)
  • Port Said Airport (PSD)
  • El Nouzha Airport (ALY)
  • Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE)

Other distances from Basrah

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Basrah to Baghdad 448 km
From Basrah to Erbil 721 km
From Basrah to Karbala 426 km
From Basrah to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 778 km
From Basrah to Kirkuk 635 km

Other distances from Cairo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cairo to Alexandria 180 km
From Cairo to Giza 7 km
From Cairo to Port Said 167 km
From Cairo to Suez 124 km
From Cairo to Shubrā al Khaymah 7 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
El Paso, United States Oakland, United States 1,590 km
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Lisbon, Portugal Islington, United Kingdom 1,589 km
Berlin, Germany Bilbao, Spain 1,591 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Chennai, India 1,588 km
Detroit, United States Halifax, Canada 1,592 km
Arequipa, Peru Piura, Peru 1,588 km
Oklahoma City, United States Las Vegas, United States 1,592 km
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Managua, Nicaragua Iztapalapa, Mexico 1,588 km
Cartagena, Colombia Havana, Cuba 1,587 km
Oklahoma City, United States Jacksonville, United States 1,587 km
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Monterrey, Mexico Guatemala City, Guatemala 1,593 km
Reynosa, Mexico Atlanta, United States 1,586 km

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