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TCL to BGW: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,879 mi
11,071 km · 5,978 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from BGW?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,879 miles (11,071 km, 5,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 8 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to BGW?
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