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EML to BGW: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
2,099 mi
3,378 km · 1,824 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from BGW?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Baghdad (BGW) is 2,099 miles (3,378 km, 1,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Emmen and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1 hour ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to BGW?
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