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EMP to BGW: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,876 mi
11,066 km · 5,975 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from BGW?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,876 miles (11,066 km, 5,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Kempten and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to BGW?
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