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XQC to MLA: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
1,692 mi
2,723 km · 1,470 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from MLA?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Malta (MLA) is 1,692 miles (2,723 km, 1,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Malta?
Malta is 1 hour behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to MLA?
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