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SBZ to XQC: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
1,345 mi
2,164 km · 1,168 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 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 SBZ from XQC?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 1,345 miles (2,164 km, 1,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from SBZ to XQC?
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