Nonstop flight route between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Baghdad, Iraq:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shymkent International Airport (CIT), Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Baghdad International Airport (BGW), Baghdad, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,507 miles (or 2,425 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 Shymkent International Airport and Baghdad International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIT / UAII | 
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| Location: | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'54"N by 69°28'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Shymkent | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Shymkent International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1385 feet (422 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CIT | 
| More Information: | CIT Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Shymkent International Airport (CIT):
- Shymkent International Airport (CIT) has 3 runways.
 - The basis for the airport was an agricultural airbase built in 1932.
 - The furthest airport from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,385 miles (18,322 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - After a protocol signed in November 2012 by the governments of Kazakhstan and France, French forces withdrawing from Afghanistan received authorization to use Shymkent Airport.
 - The closest airport to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Tashkent International Airport (TAS), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) S of CIT.
 - In addition to being known as "Shymkent International Airport", another name for CIT is "Халықаралық Шымкент Әуежайы".
 
Facts about Baghdad International Airport (BGW):
- Baghdad International Airport (BGW) has 2 runways.
 - The present airport was developed under a consortium led by French company, Spie Batignolles, under an agreement made in 1979.
 - 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.
 - 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".
 - Civilian control of the airport was returned to the Iraqi Government in 2004.
 
