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RKS to BGW: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,994 mi
11,255 km · 6,077 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from BGW?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,994 miles (11,255 km, 6,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Rock Springs and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 9 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to BGW?
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