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GFK to BGW: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,339 mi
10,202 km · 5,509 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from BGW?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,339 miles (10,202 km, 5,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Grand Forks and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to BGW?
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