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UKB to XQC: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
4,983 mi
8,019 km · 4,330 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from XQC?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 4,983 miles (8,019 km, 4,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Kobe and Al Bakr?
Al Bakr is 6 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to XQC?
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