Distance from Najaf to Basrah (Iraq)

The distance between Najaf and Basrah, Basra is 368 kilometers (229 miles).

Najaf, Iraq

Basrah, Basra, Iraq

From Najaf to Basrah, the straight-line distance is 368 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Najaf at 41 meters above sea level and Basrah at 4 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Najaf, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 32.0259° N 44.3463° E

Elevation: 41 m (135 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
  • Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
  • Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)
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)

Other distances from Najaf

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Najaf to Baghdad 146 km
From Najaf to Erbil 463 km
From Najaf to Karbala 72 km
From Najaf to Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 491 km
From Najaf to Kirkuk 382 km

Other distances from Basrah

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Iraq that are at equal or similar distances as between Najaf and Basrah.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Villa Nueva, Guatemala 368 km
Los Angeles, United States Las Vegas, United States 368 km
Havana, Cuba Miami, United States 367 km
Tijuana, Mexico Bakersfield, United States 369 km
Houston, United States Arlington, United States 369 km
El Paso, United States Albuquerque, United States 369 km
Columbus, United States London, Canada 367 km
Montevideo, Uruguay Mar del Plata, Argentina 365 km
San Antonio, United States Reynosa, Mexico 371 km
Abuja, Nigeria Benin City, Nigeria 365 km
Charlotte, United States Atlanta, United States 365 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Mixco, Guatemala 372 km
Valencia, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 363 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Albuquerque, United States 374 km
Managua, Nicaragua San Salvador, El Salvador 362 km
Las Vegas, United States Bakersfield, United States 362 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Tegucigalpa, Honduras 362 km
La Paz, Bolivia Arequipa, Peru 362 km
Houston, United States Dallas, United States 362 km
Navi Mumbai, India Vadodara, India 362 km

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