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YIP to BGW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
6,260 mi
10,074 km · 5,440 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from BGW?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Baghdad (BGW) is 6,260 miles (10,074 km, 5,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Detroit and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to BGW?
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