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XQC to FSD: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
6,547 mi
10,536 km · 5,689 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from FSD?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 6,547 miles (10,536 km, 5,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 8 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to FSD?
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