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BGW to ESB: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
782 mi
1,258 km · 679 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
782 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from ESB?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Ankara (ESB) is 782 miles (1,258 km, 679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 ESB?
Nonstop service on BGW–ESB 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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to ESB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BGW–ESB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BGW to ESB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BGW–ESB 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.