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BGW to BMI: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
6,531 mi
10,511 km · 5,676 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from BMI?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Bloomington (BMI) is 6,531 miles (10,511 km, 5,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 8 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to BMI?
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