Nonstop flight route between Baghdad, Iraq and Chitral, Pakistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baghdad International Airport (BGW), Baghdad, Iraq and Chitral Airport (CJL), Chitral, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,573 miles (or 2,532 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 relatively short distance between Baghdad International Airport and Chitral Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CJL / OPCH | 
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| Location: | Chitral, Pakistan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'54"N by 71°47'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Chitral, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa | 
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Elevation: | 4921 feet (1,500 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CJL | 
| More Information: | CJL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Baghdad International Airport (BGW):
- In April 2003, US-led forces invaded Iraq and changed the airport's name to Baghdad International Airport.
 - 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.
 - Baghdad International Airport (BGW) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - 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 Chitral Airport (CJL):
- Chitral Airport (CJL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Chitral Airport", another name for CJL is "چترال ہوائی اڈا".
 - The closest airport to Chitral Airport (CJL) is Razer Airport (KUR), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) W of CJL.
 - The furthest airport from Chitral Airport (CJL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,830 miles (19,039 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Because of Chitral Airport's high elevation of 4,921 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CJL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CJL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
