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SKH to XQC: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
2,220 mi
3,573 km · 1,929 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- 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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 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 SKH from XQC?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 2,220 miles (3,573 km, 1,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Surkhet and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 2.7 hours behind Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to XQC?
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