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CGI to BGW: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,731 mi
10,832 km · 5,849 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from BGW?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,731 miles (10,832 km, 5,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Cape Girardeau and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to BGW?
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