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FSD to BGW: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,585 mi
10,597 km · 5,722 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from BGW?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,585 miles (10,597 km, 5,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Sioux Falls and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to BGW?
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