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BGW to RIX: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
1,894 mi
3,048 km · 1,646 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from RIX?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Riga (RIX) is 1,894 miles (3,048 km, 1,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from BGW to RIX?
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