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EWR to XQC: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
5,967 mi
9,602 km · 5,185 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from XQC?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 5,967 miles (9,602 km, 5,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EWR to XQC?
Nonstop service on EWR–XQC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newark and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 7 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to XQC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–XQC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to XQC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–XQC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.