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MSY to BGW: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,151 mi
11,508 km · 6,214 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi 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 MSY from BGW?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,151 miles (11,508 km, 6,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 New Orleans and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BGW?
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