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RIL to XQC: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
7,057 mi
11,356 km · 6,132 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from XQC?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 7,057 miles (11,356 km, 6,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Rifle and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 9 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to XQC?
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