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MEL to BGW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
8,098 mi
13,032 km · 7,037 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,098 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from BGW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Baghdad (BGW) is 8,098 miles (13,032 km, 7,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL 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 MEL to BGW?
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