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YSM to BGW: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
5,850 mi
9,415 km · 5,084 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from BGW?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Baghdad (BGW) is 5,850 miles (9,415 km, 5,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Fort Smith and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 9 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to BGW?
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