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BWE to BGW: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
2,125 mi
3,419 km · 1,846 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
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 BWE from BGW?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Baghdad (BGW) is 2,125 miles (3,419 km, 1,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Braunschweig and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to BGW?
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