Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
XQC to JRB: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
5,960 mi
9,592 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live XQC→JRB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from JRB?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to New York (JRB) is 5,960 miles (9,592 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 New York?
New York is 7 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to JRB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XQC–JRB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.