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BWI to XQC: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,135 mi
9,873 km · 5,331 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from XQC?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,135 miles (9,873 km, 5,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Baltimore and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 7 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to XQC?
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