Nonstop flight route between Baghdad, Iraq and High Prairie, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baghdad International Airport (BGW), Baghdad, Iraq and High Prairie Airport (ZHP), High Prairie, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,339 miles (or 10,201 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 High Prairie 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 High Prairie 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 / |
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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: | ZHP / CZHP |
Airport Name: | High Prairie Airport |
Location: | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'36"N by 116°28'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of High Prairie |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1978 feet (603 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZHP |
More Information: | ZHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Baghdad International Airport (BGW):
- Baghdad International Airport (BGW) has 2 runways.
- Most of Baghdad's civil flights stopped in 1991, when the United Nations imposed restrictions on Iraq after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War.
- 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".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) is Baghdad International Airport (SDA), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of BGW.
Facts about High Prairie Airport (ZHP):
- The furthest airport from High Prairie Airport (ZHP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,298 miles (16,573 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to High Prairie Airport (ZHP) is Edson Airport (YET), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of ZHP.
- High Prairie Airport (ZHP) currently has only 1 runway.