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XQC to SSC: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
6,539 mi
10,524 km · 5,683 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from SSC?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Sumter (SSC) is 6,539 miles (10,524 km, 5,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Sumter?
Sumter is 7 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to SSC?
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