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LYN to BGW: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
2,237 mi
3,601 km · 1,944 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from BGW?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Baghdad (BGW) is 2,237 miles (3,601 km, 1,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Lyon and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to BGW?
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