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FOD to BGW: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,575 mi
10,581 km · 5,713 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from BGW?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,575 miles (10,581 km, 5,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Dodge and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to BGW?
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