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FCS to XQC: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
7,043 mi
11,335 km · 6,121 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from XQC?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 7,043 miles (11,335 km, 6,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Fort Carson and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 9 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to XQC?
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