Baghdad Airport (BGW)

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Country Iraq | Continent Asia | IATA: BGW | ICAO: ORBI | Elevation 114 ft · 35 m | Local time

Destinations
29
Flights / day
41
Busiest route
Amman
Top airline
I A W

Baghdad Airport averages 41 flights per day to 29 destinations, with three domestic routes and 24 international routes. A total of 21 airlines operate at BGW, led by I A W. This airport provides direct service to 17 countries across three continents, with Türkiye representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Baghdad connects to Kuala Lumpur, with a typical flight time of 8 hr 55 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Baghdad Airport connects 27 destinations worldwide, with Amman standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Kuala Lumpur, and the shortest flight is to Sulaymaniyah.

Amman (AMM) – Jordan
2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
492 mi · 791 km
5
per day
Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon
3 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
505 mi · 813 km
4
per day
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
869 mi · 1,398 km
4
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
3 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,013 mi · 1,630 km
3
per day
Arbil (EBL) – Iraq
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
206 mi · 332 km
3
per day
Cairo (CAI) – Egypt
3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
784 mi · 1,262 km
3
per day
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
975 mi · 1,570 km
3
per day
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
708 mi · 1,140 km
2
per day
Basrah (BSR) – Iraq
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
275 mi · 442 km
2
per day
Sharjah (SHJ) – United Arab Emirates
2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
872 mi · 1,404 km
2
per day
Muscat (MCT) – Oman
3 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,082 mi · 1,742 km
2
per day
Ankara (ESB) – Türkiye
3 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
782 mi · 1,258 km
1
per day
Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
858 mi · 1,381 km
1
per day
Sulaymaniyah (ISU) – Iraq
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
170 mi · 274 km
1
per day
Tehran (IKA) – Iran
2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
422 mi · 679 km
1
per day
Mashhad (MHD) – Iran
2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
897 mi · 1,444 km
6
per week
Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
799 mi · 1,286 km
3
per week
Baku (GYD) – Azerbaijan
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
592 mi · 953 km
3
per week
Manama (BAH) – Bahrain
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
617 mi · 992 km
3
per week
Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia
2 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
661 mi · 1,064 km
3
per week
New Delhi (DEL) – India
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,967 mi · 3,165 km
3
per week
Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark
1 airline
5 hr 30 mins
2,159 mi · 3,475 km
2
per week
Samsun (SZF) – Türkiye
1 airline
BGW → SZF
2
per week
Isfahan (IFN) – Iran
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
443 mi · 713 km
1
per week
Karachi (KHI) – Pakistan
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,496 mi · 2,407 km
1
per week
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia
1 airline
8 hr 55 mins
4,257 mi · 6,852 km
1
per week
Moscow (VKO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,579 mi · 2,541 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Baghdad Airport is served by 21 airlines, with I A W in the lead at 48% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. 15 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 21 airlines operate international routes, compared with one airline serving domestic routes. I A W is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Kuala Lumpur with a flight time of 8 hrs 55 mins.

I A W (23 routes)
AJet (2 routes)
Pegasus (2 routes)
Oman Air (2 routes)
flynas (2 routes)
Sepehran Airlines (2 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
Middle East Airlines (1 routes)
UR Airlines (1 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
flydubai (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Fly Baghdad (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Nile Air (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Air Arabia (1 routes)
SalamAir (1 routes)
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (1 routes)
Gulf Air (1 routes)
flyadeal (1 routes)

Baghdad Airport provides direct service to 17 countries across three continents. The route network is 11% domestic and 89% international. Türkiye is the primary international destination.

Türkiye - 8/day
United Arab Emirates - 6/day
Iraq - 6/day
Jordan - 5/day
Lebanon - 4/day
Egypt - 3/day
Qatar - 2/day
Oman - 2/day
Saudi Arabia - 2/day
Iran - 2/day
Azerbaijan - 0/day
Bahrain - 0/day
India - 0/day
Denmark - 0/day
Pakistan - 0/day
Malaysia - 0/day
Russian Federation - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
13,156 ft 4,010 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete
13,156 ft 4,010 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete
10,856 ft 3,309 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
10,856 ft 3,309 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete

Runway Length

Runways at Baghdad Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

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