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CKT to BGW: distance & flight time
Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
978 mi
1,575 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
- 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 CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 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 CKT from BGW?
The flight distance from Sarakhs (CKT) to Baghdad (BGW) is 978 miles (1,575 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKT to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CKT to BGW?
Nonstop service on CKT–BGW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarakhs and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 0.5 hours behind Sarakhs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKT to BGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKT–BGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CKT to BGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CKT–BGW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.