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BGW to RUD: distance & flight time
Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport) → Emam Shahr (Shahroud Airport)
653 mi
1,052 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
- RUD — Shahroud Airport · Emam Shahr, Iran
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 RUD
- GBT · Gorgan Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport69 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport107 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGW from RUD?
The flight distance from Baghdad (BGW) to Emam Shahr (RUD) is 653 miles (1,052 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGW to RUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BGW to RUD?
Nonstop service on BGW–RUD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baghdad and Emam Shahr?
Emam Shahr is 0.5 hours ahead of Baghdad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGW to RUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BGW–RUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BGW to RUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BGW–RUD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.