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YZY to BGW: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
3,127 mi
5,032 km · 2,717 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from BGW?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Baghdad (BGW) is 3,127 miles (5,032 km, 2,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 Zhangye and Baghdad?
Baghdad is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to BGW?
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