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SHM to BGW: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
5,052 mi
8,131 km · 4,390 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from BGW?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Baghdad (BGW) is 5,052 miles (8,131 km, 4,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 6 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to BGW?
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