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CTG to XQC: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
7,446 mi
11,983 km · 6,471 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- 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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 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 CTG from XQC?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 7,446 miles (11,983 km, 6,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Cartagena and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 8 hours ahead of Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to XQC?
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