Nonstop flight route between Ithaca, New York, United States and Baghdad, Iraq:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH), Ithaca, New York, United States and Baghdad International Airport (BGW), Baghdad, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,998 miles (or 9,652 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 Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Baghdad International 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 Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport and Baghdad International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH):

• Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) has 2 runways.
• For over 50 years, the airport has been home to the East Hill Flying Club which offers lessons and the use of seven small planes to its members.
• Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport is a county owned airport three miles northeast of Ithaca, the county seat and largest city in Tompkins County, New York.
• The furthest airport from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 2009 Regional Elite Airline Services took over ground handling duties from Mesaba Airlines for the Delta Connection flights to Detroit.
• In 1994 the runway was extended from 5,801 feet to its present 6,977 feet and a new, 33,000 square foot terminal building opened, replacing the cramped original building.
• The closest airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) is Cortland County Airport (CTX), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of ITH.

Facts about Baghdad International Airport (BGW):

• Baghdad International Airport, is Iraq's largest airport, located in a suburb about 16 km west of downtown Baghdad in the Baghdad Governorate.
• Baghdad International Airport (BGW) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• 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.
• The closest airport to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) is Baghdad International Airport (SDA), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of BGW.
• In April 2003, US-led forces invaded Iraq and changed the airport's name to Baghdad International Airport.