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SLC to BGW: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,101 mi
11,427 km · 6,170 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from BGW?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,101 miles (11,427 km, 6,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Salt Lake City and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 9 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to BGW?
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