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XQC to OAA: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,413 mi
2,275 km · 1,228 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from OAA?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Shank (OAA) is 1,413 miles (2,275 km, 1,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to OAA?
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