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WOL to BGW: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
8,325 mi
13,398 km · 7,234 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from BGW?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Baghdad (BGW) is 8,325 miles (13,398 km, 7,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Wollongong and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to BGW?
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