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CAE to XQC: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,566 mi
10,568 km · 5,706 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from XQC?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,566 miles (10,568 km, 5,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Columbia and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 7 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to XQC?
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