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ELB to BGW: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,442 mi
11,976 km · 6,467 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from BGW?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,442 miles (11,976 km, 6,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 El Banco and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to BGW?
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