There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad by plane, car, or train
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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$758–2,173Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane LAX - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Baghdadcar
33h 26m$570–1,631Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BUR - BGW
26h 53m$857–2,469Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport, drive
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LAX - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Baghdadcar
24h 9m$974–2,737Train 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
27h 2m$914–2,586
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad is to fly and drive which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 33h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad is to fly which takes 21h 37m and costs $750 - $2,200.
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 7:37 AM in Los Angeles and 5:37 PM in Baghdad.
There are 77+ hotels available in Baghdad.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Baghdad, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, and Qatar Airways 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
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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