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XQC to BLJ: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Batna (Batna Airport)
2,148 mi
3,457 km · 1,866 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from BLJ?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Batna (BLJ) is 2,148 miles (3,457 km, 1,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to BLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 Al Bakr and Batna?
Batna is 2 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to BLJ?
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