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MCH to BGW: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
8,293 mi
13,347 km · 7,207 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m 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
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- 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 MCH
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport12 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport35 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport65 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 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 MCH from BGW?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Baghdad (BGW) is 8,293 miles (13,347 km, 7,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Machala and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to BGW?
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