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CUB to XQC: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,560 mi
10,557 km · 5,700 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from XQC?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,560 miles (10,557 km, 5,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUB to XQC?
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