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HEK to XQC: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
4,173 mi
6,716 km · 3,626 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from XQC?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 4,173 miles (6,716 km, 3,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Heihe and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to XQC?
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