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FRA to BGW: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
2,145 mi
3,452 km · 1,864 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from BGW?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Baghdad (BGW) is 2,145 miles (3,452 km, 1,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Frankfurt and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to BGW?
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