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OAI to BGW: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
1,433 mi
2,306 km · 1,245 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from BGW?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Baghdad (BGW) is 1,433 miles (2,306 km, 1,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Kabul and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to BGW?
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