Nonstop flight route between Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States and Baghdad, Iraq:
Departure Airport:
(40°56'48"N by 91°30'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°15'45"N by 44°14'3"E)
Distance from MPZ to SDA:
6,586.76 miles (10,600.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ), Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States and Baghdad International Airport (SDA), Baghdad, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,587 miles (or 10,600 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPZ / KMPZ |
| Airport Name: | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'48"N by 91°30'39"W |
| Area Served: | Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mount Pleasant |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 730 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPZ |
| More Information: | MPZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDA / ORBI |
| Airport Names: |
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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 SDA |
| More Information: | SDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ):
- The closest airport to Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of MPZ.
- The furthest airport from Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,906 miles (17,551 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 730 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Pleasant Municipal 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.
- Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Baghdad International Airport (SDA):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Baghdad International Airport (SDA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Baghdad International Airport (SDA) is Baghdad International Airport (BGW), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of SDA.
- In addition to being known as "Baghdad International Airport", other names for SDA include "مطار بغداد الدولي", "Matar Baġdād ad-Dowaly" and "BGW".
- The furthest airport from Baghdad International Airport (SDA) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.10 miles (37.18 km) ESE | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.63 miles (41.24 km) WNW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) S | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 34.68 miles (55.81 km) NNE | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) N | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 50.07 miles (80.58 km) WNW | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) ESE | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 56.37 miles (90.72 km) E | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 62.65 miles (100.83 km) NE | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 65.63 miles (105.62 km) N | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) NE | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 71.33 miles (114.79 km) SSE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 80.16 miles (129.00 km) SW | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) NE | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 89.81 miles (144.54 km) NNE | Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) | Monticello, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,905.57 miles (17,550.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,882.66 miles (17,513.90 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,861.99 miles (17,480.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,858.77 miles (17,475.46 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,820.30 miles (17,413.54 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,806.11 miles (17,390.70 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,796.33 miles (17,374.97 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,794.75 miles (17,372.43 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,782.45 miles (17,352.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,766.84 miles (17,327.50 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,739.58 miles (17,283.64 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,714.44 miles (17,243.18 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,691.59 miles (17,206.40 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,686.86 miles (17,198.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,665.70 miles (17,164.74 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | 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 | |