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DBQ to XQC: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,445 mi
10,372 km · 5,601 nm
13h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 6m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from XQC?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,445 miles (10,372 km, 5,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 6m 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 Dubuque IA and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 8 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to XQC?
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