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BGW to BWU: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,319 mi
13,388 km · 7,229 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
8,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from BWU?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,319 miles (13,388 km, 7,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to BWU?
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