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BGW to CLD: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
7,695 mi
12,384 km · 6,687 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from CLD?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 7,695 miles (12,384 km, 6,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 10 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to CLD?
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