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BGW to KRS: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Kristiansand (Kristiansand Airport)
2,399 mi
3,861 km · 2,085 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- KRS — Kristiansand Airport · Kristiansand, Norway
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 KRS
- FAN · Lista Airport54 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport82 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport86 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from KRS?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Kristiansand (KRS) is 2,399 miles (3,861 km, 2,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to KRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 KRS?
Nonstop service on BGW–KRS 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 5h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baghdad and Kristiansand?
Kristiansand is 1 hour behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to KRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BGW–KRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BGW to KRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BGW–KRS 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.