Nonstop flight route between Baghdad, Iraq and Denver, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from BGW to BJC:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- BGW Airport Information
- BJC Airport Information
- Facts about BGW
- Facts about BJC
- Map of Nearest Airports to BGW
- List of Nearest Airports to BGW
- Map of Furthest Airports from BGW
- List of Furthest Airports from BGW
- Map of Nearest Airports to BJC
- List of Nearest Airports to BJC
- Map of Furthest Airports from BJC
- List of Furthest Airports from BJC
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baghdad International Airport (BGW), Baghdad, Iraq and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), Denver, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,015 miles (or 11,290 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Baghdad International Airport and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Baghdad International Airport and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGW / |
Airport Names: |
|
Location: | Baghdad, Iraq |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°15'45"N by 44°14'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | Iraqi Government |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 114 feet (35 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGW |
More Information: | BGW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJC / KBJC |
Airport Name: | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport |
Location: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°54'32"N by 105°7'1"W |
Area Served: | Denver, Colorado |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5673 feet (1,729 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJC |
More Information: | BJC Maps & Info |
Facts about Baghdad International Airport (BGW):
- The furthest airport from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Baghdad International Airport (BGW) has 2 runways.
- In April 2003, US-led forces invaded Iraq and changed the airport's name to Baghdad International Airport.
- The closest airport to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) is Baghdad International Airport (SDA), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of BGW.
- Because of Baghdad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 114 feet, planes can take off or land at Baghdad International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- On 18 May 2010, plans were unveiled for an expansion of Baghdad International Airport, which will double its capacity to 15 million passengers per year.
- In addition to being known as "Baghdad International Airport", other names for BGW include "مطار بغداد الدولي", "Matar Baġdād ad-Dowaly" and "ORBI".
Facts about Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC):
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of BJC.
- Because of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport's high elevation of 5,673 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The USDA Forest Service maintains its Jefferson County Tanker Base at the airport.