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MSY to XQC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
7,119 mi
11,457 km · 6,186 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from XQC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 7,119 miles (11,457 km, 6,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 New Orleans and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to XQC?
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