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RSL to BGW: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,919 mi
11,135 km · 6,012 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal 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 RSL from BGW?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,919 miles (11,135 km, 6,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from RSL to BGW?
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