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COS to XQC: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
7,034 mi
11,321 km · 6,113 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from XQC?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 7,034 miles (11,321 km, 6,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Colorado Springs and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 9 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to XQC?
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