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BGW to CAN: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
4,182 mi
6,731 km · 3,634 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from CAN?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 4,182 miles (6,731 km, 3,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 5 hours ahead of Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to CAN?
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