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FCS to BGW: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,083 mi
11,399 km · 6,155 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from BGW?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,083 miles (11,399 km, 6,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 Fort Carson and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 9 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to BGW?
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