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SAA to XQC: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
6,916 mi
11,130 km · 6,010 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from XQC?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 6,916 miles (11,130 km, 6,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 SARATOGA and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 9 hours ahead of SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to XQC?
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