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WAG to BGW: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
9,704 mi
15,616 km · 8,432 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- 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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 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 WAG from BGW?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Baghdad (BGW) is 9,704 miles (15,616 km, 8,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Wanganui and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 9 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to BGW?
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