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PDS to XQC: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
7,542 mi
12,138 km · 6,554 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from XQC?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 7,542 miles (12,138 km, 6,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Piedras Negras and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 9 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to XQC?
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