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XQC to GAE: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
1,955 mi
3,146 km · 1,699 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from GAE?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Gabes (GAE) is 1,955 miles (3,146 km, 1,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Gabes?
Gabes is 2 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to GAE?
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