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NUW to BGW: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,740 mi
10,847 km · 5,857 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 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 NUW from BGW?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,740 miles (10,847 km, 5,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Whidbey Island and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 10 hours ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to BGW?
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