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WBW to BGW: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,032 mi
9,708 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
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 WBW from BGW?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,032 miles (9,708 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Wilkes-Barre and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours ahead of Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to BGW?
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