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NSN to BGW: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
9,619 mi
15,480 km · 8,359 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
- 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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 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 NSN from BGW?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Baghdad (BGW) is 9,619 miles (15,480 km, 8,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NSN to BGW?
Nonstop service on NSN–BGW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nelson and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 10 hours behind Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSN to BGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSN–BGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NSN to BGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSN–BGW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.