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XQC to SFA: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
1,913 mi
3,079 km · 1,662 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
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 SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from SFA?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Sfax (SFA) is 1,913 miles (3,079 km, 1,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Sfax?
Sfax is 2 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to SFA?
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