There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Basra by plane or car
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Fly to Basra International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basra International Airport (BSR)plane MEL - BSR
19h 47m$750–2,165Fly to Al Najaf International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane MEL - NJF
- Drive from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Basracar
32h 30m$539–1,349
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basra International Airport (BSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Basra is to fly and drive which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Basra is to fly which takes 19h 47m and costs $750 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Basra is 12639 km.
It takes approximately 19h 47m to get from Melbourne to Basra, including transfers.
Basra is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:58 PM in Melbourne and 1:58 PM in Basra.
There are eight+ hotels available in Basra.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Basra, Iraq?
Emirates and Qatar Airways fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Basra International Airport (BSR) once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Basra International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Basra International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Colombo, Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
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