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CAT to XQC: distance & flight time
Cascais (Cascais Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
2,966 mi
4,773 km · 2,577 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, Portugal
- 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 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 CAT from XQC?
The flight distance from Cascais (CAT) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 2,966 miles (4,773 km, 2,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAT to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Cascais and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 2 hours ahead of Cascais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAT to XQC?
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