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LUK to XQC: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,421 mi
10,333 km · 5,579 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from XQC?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,421 miles (10,333 km, 5,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Cincinnati and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 7 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to XQC?
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