How to find cheap flights to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
The lowest price currently available for a one-way flight to Baghdad International Airport is AED 657. A round-trip plane ticket to BGW right now is AED 1,119.
Book when the time is right with Price Alerts. You'll receive an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to BGW goes up or down.
Score a bargain on tickets to Baghdad, where Baghdad International Airport is located, by booking as early as possible. You're more likely to discover a great deal and have a wider range of flights and departure times.
Choose 'Add nearby airports' during your search to boost your chances of landing cheap flights to Baghdad. This will give you more choices for where to start and end your journey, as well as different fares.
Think about taking a flight with a stop since indirect routes can often save you money. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Baghdad International Airport.
Best time to go to Baghdad
You can usually catch the cheapest flight to Baghdad in May.
Make use of the 'Whole month' tool if you're flexible with your dates. Browse fares for an entire month and find a flight to BGW that suits your itinerary and budget.
If you'd love to experience Baghdad at its busiest, book your flights to BGW for January. Going on vacation during peak seasons typically means more to see and do than at other times of the year.
Travel in December if you'd rather avoid the crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Baghdad are often more affordable.
The weather can make or break a vacation, so consider the type of conditions you want to get away in. Baghdad is warmest in July, averaging between 30ºC (86ºF) and 47ºC (117ºF).
January sees the lowest temperatures, ranging from around 5ºC (41ºF) to 20ºC (68ºF).
June gives you the best chance of sunshine. This is the driest month in Baghdad.
The wettest time of year is January. Take your trip then and you can expect to get around two days of rainfall.
Traveling to Baghdad International Airport (BGW): What you need to know
Fly to Baghdad in a single journey. These are some of the popular airlines that offer direct flights to Baghdad International Airport:
If you want to jet away with the most consistently on-time carrier, book your BGW plane ticket with Qatar Airways. Up to 92% of its flights into this hub arrive as planned.
Once you arrive at BGW, you'll be in the UTC+3 timezone.
After a late or long flight to BGW, unwind at Palm Hotel. Baghdad Intl. Airport Hotel is another stay close to Baghdad International Airport where you can enjoy a good night's sleep.
Flights out of Baghdad International Airport reach their destination on schedule 77% of the time. This percentage highlights the airport's performance when it comes to punctuality.
Baghdad International Airport is located in Baghdad, Baghdad Province, Iraq.
Getting to central Baghdad from Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
The distance from BGW to central Baghdad is about 19 kilometers.
After touching down from your flight to BGW, driving to the center will take around 30 minutes.
Expect the journey to take about 45 minutes when using public transport.
Baghdad has you covered when it comes to a place to stay. Here's a lineup of comfy hotels to consider for your visit:
Baghdad highlights
These popular attractions should feature on your must-do list after hopping off your flight to Baghdad:
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque: Offering a classic introduction to the city's highlights, this landmark is around 8 kilometers north of the center.
Abu noass garden park: You'll find this park roughly 5 kilometers east of the center. It offers a nice change of pace while exploring Baghdad.
Mosque of the Prophet: Need one more reason to visit Baghdad? This landmark attracts travelers from all over and is about 10 kilometers northeast of the city center.
How to get to Abū Ghurayb from Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
Going directly to Abū Ghurayb? From BGW, it'll take around 55 minutes to drive there. The city is about 48 kilometers from the airport.
Traveling from Baghdad International Airport (BGW) to Karbala
Karbala is another city that you can easily get to from Baghdad International Airport. It's about 80 kilometers away.
Reaching it by car takes roughly 1 hour 55 minutes.
Explore more of Iraq
Another city in Iraq that earns its place on your itinerary is Kirkuk. From Baghdad, it's around 241 kilometers north and features highlights like Kirkuk Citadel and Shoraw Grand Mosque. Stop by Al-Adel Mosque too. Kirkuk International Airport (KIK) handles most flights into the city.
Roughly 137 kilometers south of Baghdad, Najaf makes for a memorable detour. Some of the best reasons to visit include Great Mosque of Kufa, Mosque and Ali Hussein, the largest (p) and The shrine of Sayed Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Al Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport (NJF) is the most convenient way to arrive here.