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MEB to BGW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
8,102 mi
13,039 km · 7,040 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEB from BGW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Baghdad (BGW) is 8,102 miles (13,039 km, 7,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Melbourne and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to BGW?
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