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MSP to BGW: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,414 mi
10,323 km · 5,574 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from BGW?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,414 miles (10,323 km, 5,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Minneapolis and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to BGW?
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