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ALB to BGW: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
5,887 mi
9,474 km · 5,115 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- ALB — Albany International 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from BGW?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Baghdad (BGW) is 5,887 miles (9,474 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 ALB to BGW?
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