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LSF to BGW: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,828 mi
10,989 km · 5,933 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from BGW?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,828 miles (10,989 km, 5,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF 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 Benning and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours ahead of Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to BGW?
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