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RAP to BGW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,712 mi
10,802 km · 5,833 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from BGW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,712 miles (10,802 km, 5,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Rapid City and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BGW?
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