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LNK to BGW: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,745 mi
10,856 km · 5,862 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from BGW?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,745 miles (10,856 km, 5,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Lincoln and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to BGW?
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