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IDP to BGW: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,932 mi
11,156 km · 6,024 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from BGW?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,932 miles (11,156 km, 6,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to BGW?
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