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XQC to LCQ: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
6,816 mi
10,969 km · 5,923 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from LCQ?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Lake City (LCQ) is 6,816 miles (10,969 km, 5,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 7 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to LCQ?
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