Turkey to Iraq · 782 miles (1,258 km)

Ankara (ESB) to Baghdad (BGW) flights

One airline flies nonstop from Ankara (ESB) to Baghdad (BGW): Pegasus. The two airports are 782 miles (1,258 km) apart. There are also 12 ways to fly it with one stop, through Kirkuk, Erbil and Samsun and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from ESB to BGW

  • Pegasus logo
    PegasusNot in an alliance

ESB to BGW with one stop

12 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Kirkuk (KIK)Iraqi Airways the whole way
    IA
    IA
  • Via Erbil (EBL)Pegasus, then Iraqi Airways
    Pegasus logo
    IA
  • Via Samsun (SZF)AJet, then Iraqi Airways
    AJet logo
    IA
  • Via Damascus (DAM)AJet, then
    AJet logo
  • Via Trabzon (TZX)AJet, then Iraqi Airways and UR Airlines
    AJet logo
    IA
    UD
  • Via Antalya (AYT)Pegasus and AJet, then Iraqi Airways
    Pegasus logo
    AJet logo
    IA
  • Via Amman (AMM)Pegasus and AJet, then Iraqi Airways and Royal Jordanian
    Pegasus logo
    AJet logo
    IA
    Royal Jordanian logo
  • Via Istanbul (SAW)Pegasus and AJet the whole way
    Pegasus logo
    AJet logo
    Pegasus logo
    IA
    AJet logo
  • Via Istanbul (IST)Turkish Airlines the whole way
    Turkish Airlines logo
    IA
    Turkish Airlines logo
    UD
  • Via Tehran (IKA)Mahan Air the whole way
    W5
    IR
    W5
    B9
    +1
  • Via Cairo (CAI)AJet, then Iraqi Airways, EgyptAir and 1 more
    AJet logo
    IA
    EgyptAir logo
    NP
  • Via Sharm el Sheikh (SSH)Pegasus, then Iraqi Airways
    Pegasus logo
    IA

ESB to BGW: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from ESB to BGW?

Pegasus flies nonstop from Ankara (ESB) to Baghdad (BGW).

How far is Ankara from Baghdad by plane?

Ankara (ESB) and Baghdad (BGW) are 782 miles (1,258 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

How many miles does ESB to BGW cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for ESB to BGW with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Ankara and Baghdad?

The most direct connections are through Kirkuk (KIK), Erbil (EBL), Samsun (SZF), Damascus (DAM) and Trabzon (TZX). On 4 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Iraqi Airways through Kirkuk.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.