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AFA to BGW: distance & flight time
San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
8,650 mi
13,921 km · 7,517 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
- 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 AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 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 AFA from BGW?
The flight distance from San Rafael (AFA) to Baghdad (BGW) is 8,650 miles (13,921 km, 7,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFA to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 San Rafael and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 6 hours ahead of San Rafael.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFA to BGW?
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