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HLR to BGW: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,342 mi
11,815 km · 6,380 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, 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 HLR
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 HLR from BGW?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,342 miles (11,815 km, 6,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Hood and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to BGW?
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