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GRF to BGW: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,826 mi
10,985 km · 5,931 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from BGW?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,826 miles (10,985 km, 5,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Lewis and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 10 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to BGW?
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