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BGW to LGB: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
7,663 mi
12,332 km · 6,659 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from LGB?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Long Beach (LGB) is 7,663 miles (12,332 km, 6,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 10 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to LGB?
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