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LNK to XQC: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,708 mi
10,795 km · 5,829 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from XQC?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,708 miles (10,795 km, 5,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Lincoln and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 8 hours ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to XQC?
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