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MAD to XQC: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
2,643 mi
4,253 km · 2,297 nm
5h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from XQC?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 2,643 miles (4,253 km, 2,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 39m 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 Madrid and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to XQC?
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