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XQC to LAX: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,615 mi
12,256 km · 6,618 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from LAX?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,615 miles (12,256 km, 6,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to LAX?
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