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XRH to BGW: distance & flight time
Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
8,300 mi
13,357 km · 7,212 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 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 XRH from BGW?
The flight distance from Richmond (XRH) to Baghdad (BGW) is 8,300 miles (13,357 km, 7,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XRH to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Richmond and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours behind Richmond.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XRH to BGW?
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