Nonstop flight route between Baghdad, Iraq and Kithira, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(33°15'45"N by 44°14'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°16'27"N by 23°1'1"E)
Distance from BGW to KIT:
1,219.54 miles (1,962.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baghdad International Airport (BGW), Baghdad, Iraq and Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT), Kithira, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,220 miles (or 1,963 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 Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis", 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: | KIT / LGKC |
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| Location: | Kithira, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°16'27"N by 23°1'1"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1045 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIT |
| More Information: | KIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Baghdad International Airport (BGW):
- 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.
- 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 addition to being known as "Baghdad International Airport", other names for BGW include "مطار بغداد الدولي", "Matar Baġdād ad-Dowaly" and "ORBI".
- Baghdad International Airport (BGW) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT):
- In addition to being known as "Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis"", another name for KIT is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κυθήρων " Αλέξανδρος Αριστοτέλους Ωνάσης"".
- The closest airport to Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NNW of KIT.
- The furthest airport from Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,442 miles (18,414 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq |     |
| 2 | 88.49 miles (142.40 km) S | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 3 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) NNE | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 4 | 183.78 miles (295.76 km) ENE | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 5 | 206.13 miles (331.73 km) N | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 6 | 233.95 miles (376.51 km) E | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 7 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) ESE | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 8 | 270.57 miles (435.45 km) WNW | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 9 | 270.90 miles (435.97 km) ENE | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 10 | 274.89 miles (442.39 km) SE | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 11 | 295.94 miles (476.27 km) ESE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 12 | 308.48 miles (496.44 km) SE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 13 | 308.73 miles (496.86 km) NNW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 14 | 311.37 miles (501.11 km) NNW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 15 | 341.07 miles (548.90 km) NW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.53 miles (18,880.02 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,556.82 miles (18,598.86 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,453.40 miles (18,432.42 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,399.78 miles (18,346.13 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,339.43 miles (18,249.00 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,227.62 miles (18,069.06 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,189.90 miles (18,008.36 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,184.30 miles (17,999.34 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,181.63 miles (17,995.05 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,175.75 miles (17,985.58 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,097.20 miles (17,859.17 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,052.70 miles (17,787.55 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,045.15 miles (17,775.40 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,043.12 miles (17,772.13 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,018.84 miles (17,733.06 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.48 miles (89.28 km) NNW | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 2 | 71.16 miles (114.53 km) N | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 3 | 77.64 miles (124.96 km) NW | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 4 | 81.56 miles (131.25 km) SE | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 5 | 86.20 miles (138.72 km) ENE | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 6 | 125.76 miles (202.39 km) NNE | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 7 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) ENE | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 8 | 133.15 miles (214.28 km) NE | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 137.32 miles (220.99 km) E | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 10 | 137.34 miles (221.02 km) ESE | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 11 | 141.71 miles (228.05 km) ENE | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 151.79 miles (244.28 km) ENE | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 155.73 miles (250.62 km) NW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 14 | 156.47 miles (251.81 km) NNW | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 15 | 184.97 miles (297.68 km) NNW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.80 miles (18,413.74 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,422.88 miles (18,383.29 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,381.67 miles (18,316.97 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,321.58 miles (18,220.28 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,300.65 miles (18,186.58 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,286.50 miles (18,163.82 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,067.33 miles (17,811.09 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,065.90 miles (17,808.79 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,058.17 miles (17,796.35 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,034.98 miles (17,759.04 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,034.94 miles (17,758.96 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,029.54 miles (17,750.28 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,012.27 miles (17,722.48 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 10,998.99 miles (17,701.12 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,998.49 miles (17,700.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |