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BGW to PAO: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
7,472 mi
12,025 km · 6,493 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from PAO?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 7,472 miles (12,025 km, 6,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 10 hours behind Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to PAO?
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