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SCN to BGW: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
2,190 mi
3,525 km · 1,903 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from BGW?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Baghdad (BGW) is 2,190 miles (3,525 km, 1,903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Saarbruecken and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1 hour ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to BGW?
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