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LEX to XQC: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,483 mi
10,434 km · 5,634 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from XQC?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,483 miles (10,434 km, 5,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Lexington KY and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 7 hours ahead of Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to XQC?
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