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XQC to COU: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
6,693 mi
10,771 km · 5,816 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from COU?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Columbia (COU) is 6,693 miles (10,771 km, 5,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 8 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to COU?
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