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XQC to DTW: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
6,221 mi
10,012 km · 5,406 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from DTW?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Detroit (DTW) is 6,221 miles (10,012 km, 5,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to DTW?
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