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VAF to BGW: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
2,228 mi
3,586 km · 1,937 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 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 VAF from BGW?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Baghdad (BGW) is 2,228 miles (3,586 km, 1,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Valence and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 1 hour ahead of Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to BGW?
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