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CAG to BGW: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
1,990 mi
3,203 km · 1,729 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from BGW?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Baghdad (BGW) is 1,990 miles (3,203 km, 1,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Cagliari and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1 hour ahead of Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to BGW?
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