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SMO to XQC: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
7,611 mi
12,249 km · 6,614 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from XQC?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 7,611 miles (12,249 km, 6,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 time difference between Santa Monica and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to XQC?
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