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LUK to BGW: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,454 mi
10,386 km · 5,608 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from BGW?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,454 miles (10,386 km, 5,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Cincinnati and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to BGW?
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