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BGW to ALG: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
2,317 mi
3,728 km · 2,013 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from ALG?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Algier (ALG) is 2,317 miles (3,728 km, 2,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Baghdad and Algier?
Algier is 2 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to ALG?
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