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route Route

BGW → IST

318 km avg 15m 2 airlines

Departure

BGW ORBI VFR

Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base

Baghdad, IQ

Local time
21:55 GMT+3
Timezone
Asia/Baghdad
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
114 ft
Coordinates
33.2625, 44.2346

cloud Weather

Wind
130° / 17 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,500 ft, SCT 3,500 ft, BKN 10,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.73 inHg
Wx
-TSRA

Obs: 2026-04-18T18:33:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR ORBI 181833Z 13017KT 9999 -TSRA FEW025 SCT035 BKN100 23/12 Q1007

TAF ORBI 181700Z 1818/1918 14015KT 6000 SCT030 BKN040 TEMPO 1818/1905 -RA PROB40 1819/1904 -TS FEW025CB BECMG 1906/1908 28008KT 8000 NSC

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
21:55 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 5 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 900 ft, SCT 3,500 ft
Temp / Dew
11°C / 10°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-18T18:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 181820Z 02005KT 9999 SCT009 SCT035 11/10 Q1014 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 36004KT RWY34L 35005KT RWY16R 36004KT RWY36 02007KT RWY18 VRB02KT

TAF LTFM 181640Z 1818/1924 01010KT 9999 SCT009 SCT035 BECMG 1818/1821 31005KT BKN007 BKN025 PROB40 TEMPO 1821/1901 2000 BCFG BKN004 BECMG 1902/1905 SCT008 BKN025 BECMG 1905/1908 35015KT SCT030 BECMG 1911/1914 CAVOK BECMG 1916/1919 20006KT FEW012

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 8 Departures
flight_land 7 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
15m
Distance
318 km

Live traffic

BGW → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Iraqi Airways 2
United Airways 1

Other connections

More destinations from BGW

More origins to IST

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-18 IAW215 728677 Apr 18, 05:25 UTCApr 18, 05:45 UTC20m -
2026-04-17 IAW215 728675 Apr 17, 05:50 UTCApr 17, 06:05 UTC15m -
2026-04-15 UBD161 728633 Apr 15, 09:50 UTCApr 15, 10:00 UTC10m -

BGW → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from BGW to IST?
Average flight time on the BGW–IST route is 15m, covering approximately 318 km (197 mi).
What is the distance from BGW to IST?
The great-circle distance from BGW to IST is approximately 318 km (197 miles).
Which airlines fly from BGW to IST?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: Iraqi Airways, United Airways.
How many flights per week from BGW to IST?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track BGW–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.