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MCT to BGW: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
1,082 mi
1,742 km · 940 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- 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 MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 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 MCT from BGW?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to Baghdad (BGW) is 1,082 miles (1,742 km, 940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Muscat and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1 hour behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to BGW?
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