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FSM to XQC: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,958 mi
11,198 km · 6,046 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from XQC?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,958 miles (11,198 km, 6,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Smith and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 8 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to XQC?
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