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TIJ to BGW: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
7,729 mi
12,438 km · 6,716 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from BGW?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Baghdad (BGW) is 7,729 miles (12,438 km, 6,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Tijuana and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 10 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to BGW?
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