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XQC to SCE: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
6,097 mi
9,812 km · 5,298 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from SCE?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 6,097 miles (9,812 km, 5,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 7 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to SCE?
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