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BTR to BGW: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,154 mi
11,513 km · 6,216 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTR
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from BGW?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,154 miles (11,513 km, 6,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Baton Rouge and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to BGW?
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