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LIL to BGW: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
2,388 mi
3,842 km · 2,075 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from BGW?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Baghdad (BGW) is 2,388 miles (3,842 km, 2,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LIL to BGW?
Nonstop service on LIL–BGW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lille and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 2 hours ahead of Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to BGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIL–BGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIL to BGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIL–BGW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.