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XQC to VST: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Vasteras (Stockholm Västerås Airport)
2,172 mi
3,495 km · 1,887 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- VST — Stockholm Västerås Airport · Vasteras, Sweden
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 VST
- EKT · Eskilstuna Airport17 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport45 mi away
- BMA · Stockholm-Bromma Airport49 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from VST?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Vasteras (VST) is 2,172 miles (3,495 km, 1,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to VST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Vasteras?
Vasteras is 1 hour behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to VST?
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