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LAX to XQC: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
7,615 mi
12,256 km · 6,618 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from XQC?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 7,615 miles (12,256 km, 6,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Los Angeles and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to XQC?
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