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XQC to PMR: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
9,750 mi
15,691 km · 8,472 nm
19h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
9,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from PMR?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 9,750 miles (15,691 km, 8,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 35m 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 Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 9 hours ahead of Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to PMR?
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