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NUQ to BGW: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,474 mi
12,029 km · 6,495 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from BGW?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,474 miles (12,029 km, 6,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Mountain View and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 10 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to BGW?
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