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CLE to BGW: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,244 mi
10,049 km · 5,426 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from BGW?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,244 miles (10,049 km, 5,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Cleveland and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to BGW?
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