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BGW to CTS: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
5,042 mi
8,114 km · 4,381 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from CTS?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Sapporo (CTS) is 5,042 miles (8,114 km, 4,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BGW to CTS?
Nonstop service on BGW–CTS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baghdad and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to CTS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BGW–CTS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BGW to CTS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BGW–CTS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.