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KTU to XQC: distance & flight time
Kota (Kota Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
1,978 mi
3,183 km · 1,719 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTU — Kota Airport · Kota, India
- 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 KTU
- GUX · Guna Airport100 mi away
- JAI · Jaipur International Airport115 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport118 mi away
- UDR · Maharana Pratap Airport128 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 KTU from XQC?
The flight distance from Kota (KTU) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 1,978 miles (3,183 km, 1,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTU to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Kota and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 2.5 hours behind Kota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTU to XQC?
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