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BGW to IAH: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,331 mi
11,797 km · 6,370 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from IAH?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Houston (IAH) is 7,331 miles (11,797 km, 6,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Houston?
Houston is 8 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to IAH?
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