There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Baghdad by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Baghdad International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane SAN - BGW
21h 32m$736–2,311Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baghdad International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW)plane LAX - BGW
24h 57m$798–2,257Fly San Diego International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)plane SAN - NJF
- Drive from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) to Baghdadcar
27h 6m$1,238–4,038Fly San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane SAN - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Baghdadcar
23h 14m$861–2,798Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport, drive
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LAX - EBL
- Drive from Erbil International Airport (EBL) to Baghdadcar
27h 29m$914–2,721
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Baghdad is to train and fly which costs $800 - $2,300 and takes 24h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Baghdad is to fly which takes 21h 32m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between San Diego and Baghdad is 12450 km.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from San Diego to Baghdad, including transfers.
Baghdad is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 8:15 AM in San Diego and 6:15 PM in Baghdad.
There are 79+ hotels available in Baghdad.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Baghdad, Iraq?
British Airways, Royal Jordanian, and eight other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baghdad International Airport (BGW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
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 San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- 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
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via London Heathrow, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Munich, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Al Najaf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via London Heathrow, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erbil International Airport via London Heathrow, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- 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
- $1,100–2,800
- Website
- flybaghdad.net
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via London Heathrow, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Munich, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baghdad International Airport via London Heathrow, Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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