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TAR to BGW: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
1,558 mi
2,507 km · 1,354 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from BGW?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Baghdad (BGW) is 1,558 miles (2,507 km, 1,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TAR to BGW?
Nonstop service on TAR–BGW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grottaglie and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 2 hours ahead of Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to BGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAR–BGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAR to BGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAR–BGW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.