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OTU to BGW: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,570 mi
12,182 km · 6,578 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
- 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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport76 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 OTU from BGW?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,570 miles (12,182 km, 6,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Otu and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Otu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to BGW?
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