There are 6 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
22h 42m$478–1,473Fly 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
26h 4m$326–740Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane BUR - BGW
25h 45m$547–1,769Train 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 42m$623–1,994Fly 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$506–1,640Fly Long Beach Airport to Baghdad International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane LGB - BGW
26h 46m$806–2,666
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 $320 - $750 and takes 26h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad is to fly which takes 22h 42m and costs $470 - $1,500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Baghdad is 12375 km.
It takes approximately 22h 42m to get from Los Angeles to Baghdad, including transfers.
Baghdad is 11h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 10:22 AM in Los Angeles and 9:22 PM in Baghdad.
There are 97+ 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
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Seattle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Website
- bismillahairlines.net
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- urairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- flybaghdad.net
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- 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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