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GEX to XQC: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
8,103 mi
13,041 km · 7,041 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from XQC?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 8,103 miles (13,041 km, 7,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Geelong and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 7 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to XQC?
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