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GCH to XQC: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
453 mi
729 km · 393 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from XQC?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 453 miles (729 km, 393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Gachsaran and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 0.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to XQC?
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