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XQC to YEL: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
5,981 mi
9,625 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XQC from YEL?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 5,981 miles (9,625 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 7 hours behind Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to YEL?
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