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XQC to CLE: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
6,212 mi
9,996 km · 5,398 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from CLE?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Cleveland (CLE) is 6,212 miles (9,996 km, 5,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 7 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to CLE?
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