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VKO to XQC: distance & flight time
Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
1,534 mi
2,469 km · 1,333 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VKO — Vnukovo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 VKO
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport11 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport27 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport28 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport31 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 VKO from XQC?
The flight distance from Moscow (VKO) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 1,534 miles (2,469 km, 1,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKO to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 VKO to XQC?
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