Nonstop flight route between Baghdad, Iraq and Bíldudalur, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baghdad International Airport (BGW), Baghdad, Iraq and Bíldudalur Airport (BIU), Bíldudalur, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,520 miles (or 5,665 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 Bíldudalur 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 Bíldudalur 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: | BIU / BIBD | 
| Airport Name: | Bíldudalur Airport | 
| Location: | Bíldudalur, Iceland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°38'29"N by 23°32'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Bíldudalur, Iceland | 
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIU | 
| More Information: | BIU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Baghdad International Airport (BGW):
- 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".
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Bíldudalur Airport (BIU):
- The closest airport to Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) is Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of BIU.
 - The furthest airport from Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 - Because of Bíldudalur Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bíldudalur 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.
 - Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) currently has only 1 runway.
 
