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FOD to XQC: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,538 mi
10,521 km · 5,681 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from XQC?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,538 miles (10,521 km, 5,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Dodge and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 8 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to XQC?
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