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BGW to CAE: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
6,596 mi
10,615 km · 5,732 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from CAE?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Columbia (CAE) is 6,596 miles (10,615 km, 5,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to CAE?
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