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ALX to BGW: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,835 mi
10,999 km · 5,939 nm
13h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,835 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 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 ALX from BGW?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,835 miles (10,999 km, 5,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALX to BGW?
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