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MST to XQC: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
2,254 mi
3,628 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from XQC?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 2,254 miles (3,628 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Maastricht and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 1 hour ahead of Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to XQC?
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