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XQC to SWA: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,343 mi
6,989 km · 3,774 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from SWA?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,343 miles (6,989 km, 3,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to SWA?
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