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BGW to LCK: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
6,364 mi
10,242 km · 5,530 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from LCK?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Columbus (LCK) is 6,364 miles (10,242 km, 5,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 7 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to LCK?
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