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ABY to BGW: distance & flight time
Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,839 mi
11,006 km · 5,943 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Near BGW
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad47 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport88 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABY from BGW?
The flight distance from Albany (ABY) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,839 miles (11,006 km, 5,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABY to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albany and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABY to BGW?
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