There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane LAX - BGW
21h 37m$518–1,573Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LAX - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Baghdadcar
24h 14m$354–837Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BUR - BGW
27h 30m$557–1,769Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane ONT - BGW
26h 48m$623–2,094Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane LAX - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Baghdadcar
27h 28m$574–1,837
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad is to fly and drive which costs $350 - $850 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad is to fly which takes 21h 37m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Baghdad is 12375 km.
It takes approximately 21h 37m to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad, including transfers.
Baghdad is 10h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:43 AM in Los Angeles and 2:43 PM in Baghdad.
There are 94+ hotels available in Baghdad.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Baghdad, Iraq?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Egyptair fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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