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CEC to BGW: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,200 mi
11,588 km · 6,257 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from BGW?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,200 miles (11,588 km, 6,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Crescent City and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 10 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to BGW?
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