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BGW to MLA: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
1,696 mi
2,730 km · 1,474 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from MLA?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Malta (MLA) is 1,696 miles (2,730 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Malta?
Malta is 1 hour behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to MLA?
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