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CES to BGW: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
8,309 mi
13,371 km · 7,220 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
- 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from BGW?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to Baghdad (BGW) is 8,309 miles (13,371 km, 7,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Cessnock and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to BGW?
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