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NEW to BGW: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,140 mi
11,490 km · 6,204 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m 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
- NEW — Lakefront 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 NEW
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 NEW from BGW?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,140 miles (11,490 km, 6,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 NEW to BGW?
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