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HEW to XQC: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
1,184 mi
1,905 km · 1,029 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from XQC?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 1,184 miles (1,905 km, 1,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from HEW to XQC?
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