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RER to BGW: distance & flight time
Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
8,040 mi
12,939 km · 6,987 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- RER — Retalhuleu Airport · Retalhuleu, Guatemala
- 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 RER
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport50 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport70 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 RER from BGW?
The flight distance from Retalhuleu (RER) to Baghdad (BGW) is 8,040 miles (12,939 km, 6,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RER to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Retalhuleu and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 9 hours ahead of Retalhuleu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RER to BGW?
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