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SOJ to XQC: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
2,632 mi
4,236 km · 2,287 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from XQC?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 2,632 miles (4,236 km, 2,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Sorkjosen and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 1 hour ahead of Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to XQC?
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